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You are the NACE Coating Inspector on a tank lining project and are asked to
perform a high voltage holiday test after the coating applicators have completed
their final repairs. After meeting all the confined space entry permit you enter
the tank and notice a very strong odor of solvent Your first course of action
should to:
a) Investigate to find the source of the odor
b) Don your air supplied respirator and continue the testing
c) Exit the tank immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety
supervisor
d) Exit the tank and document the incident in your daily report - CORRECT
ANSWERS - c) Exit the tank immediately and report the problem to the nearest
safety supervisor
You are working as an inspector in a galvanizing plant for the first time.
What are some of the hazards you need to be aware of:
a) Risk of chemical exposure
b) Risk of skin
c) Risk of acid or caustic splashes
d) a), b), and c) - CORRECT ANSWERS - d) a), b), and c)
You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting
when an independent 3d party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner,
,presents you with a copy of a Non-Conformance Report (NCR) he has written
for a NACE/SSPC SP 10 centrifugal blast which you had previously approved.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Verbally challenge the NCR
b) Request a re-blast of the item in question
c) Consult your supervisor
d) Review the NCR with the other Inspector - CORRECT ANSWERS - c)
Consult your supervisor
An Inspection and Test Plan is required when:
a) It is always required
b) When the Coating Applicator requests one
c) When the Owner specifies one
d) When the Inspector requests one - CORRECT ANSWERS - a) it is always
required
The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to:
a) Obtain a clear understanding of the Specification
b) Discuss contractual requirements
c) Manage the meeting so it doesn't go off topic
d) Take accurate meeting minutes for distribution - CORRECT ANSWERS -
a) Obtain a clear understanding of the specification
Coating Surveys are legally required:
a) On commercial marine vessels and offshore platforms
b) On high pressure gas lines and fireproofed structures
c) On water tanks and potable water pipelines
d) On food and beverage vessels and can linings - CORRECT ANSWERS - a)
On commercial marine vessels and offshore platforms
, Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should:
a) Always be NACE Level 3 Certified Inspectors
b) Always be NACE or SSPC Protective coating Specialists
c) Always be experienced Specification Writers
d) Always be trained and experienced in the Coating Industry - CORRECT
ANSWERS - d) Always be trained and experienced in the Coating Industry
The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by:
a) Lower Application Costs
b) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
c) Lower Safety Enforcement Costs
d) Lower Supervision Costs - CORRECT ANSWERS - b) Lower Coating Life
Cycle Costs
You are a NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector who has just arrived on a job in
progress where there is no inspection and Test Plan (ITP). The first morning you
arrive the job is behind schedule, and you are asked to take DIY Film Thickness
readings.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Refuse to take readings until an is in place
b) Develop your own methodology and proceed take the readings
c) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to take readings
d) Call your supervisor - CORRECT ANSWERS - c) Use a generally accepted
industry standard and to take readings
When conducting inspections, the Inspector should follow which standards:
a) NACE and SSPC standards in North America
b) ISO standards in Europe and Asia