My Test
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: - answersExit the tank and
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: - answersRisk of chemical exposure, risk of
skin, risk of acid or caustic splashes
You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when
an independent 3 rd party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents
you with a copy of a Non Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a
NACE2/SSPC SP 10 centrifugal blast which you had previously approved. Your FIRST
preferred course of action is to: - answersConsult your supervisor
An Inspection and Test Plan is required when: - answersIt is always required
The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to: - answersObtain a clear
understanding of the Specification
Coating Surveys are legally required: - answersOn commercial marine vessels and
offshore platforms
Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should: - answersAlways be trained and
experienced Coating Industry
The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by: - answersLower coating
life cycle costs
You are 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: - answersUse a generally accepted industry standard
and to take readings.
When conducting inspections the Inspector should follow which standards: -
answersThe specified standards
You are the NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector where SSPC PA 2 has been specified with
an additional requirement that no individual gauge reading shall be bellow a certain
, value. As this is not part of the standard you should: - answersEnforce the additional
requirements.
The coating applicator has ignored a enface preparation hold point and applied coating
over the surface without a sign off from you as the inspector. Your FIRST preferred
course of action is to: - answersRequire the Applicator to remove the coating
In the event of a conflict between the Product Data Sheet and the Specification: -
answersThe Specification prevails
From a corrosion perspective, the main difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
Metal is: - answersIron content
You are the NACY Coating Inspector on a tank lining project where desiccant
dehumidifier is being used. Since the first shift of abresive blasting your readings have
indicated relative humidity below 40%; however on the second shift of coating
application your readings are indicating 80%. Your FIRST preferred course of action is
to: - answersAdvise the coating applicator supervisor of your readings
When environmental enclosures are being used an inspector needs to be concerned
about: - answersLighting, air changes, structural integrity
It is always possible to see moisture on a steel substrate: - answersFalse
When observing design defects the NACE Inspector should: - answersDocument the
defect and the potential problems that could result
When observing fabrication defects the NACE Inspector should: - answersConsult the
specification to determine how they should be treated
WJ-1 is always performed using UHWJ at pressures above 210 MPa (30,000 PSI) -
answersTrue
Centrifugal blast cleaning requires: - answersWell maintained blast wheels
The standards defining surface cleanliness achieved by centrifugal blast cleaning are: -
answersThe same as air blast cleaning
You are NACE level 2 Inspector working on a tank lining job where a mobile centrifugal
blast unit is being used to blast the tank floor to a NACE No. 1/SSPC SP5. The
Contractor had completed his final blast and has called for a hold point inspection. This
is the 1 time you have seen field based centrifugal blast cleaning. You observe what
appears to be staining on the substrate however the Contract assures you this is normal
when using centrifugal blast units and what you are seeing is what is defined in the
standard as an acceptable variation in appearance. You FIRST preferred course of
action is to: - answersReview the standard with the Contractor and re-inspect the floor
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: - answersExit the tank and
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: - answersRisk of chemical exposure, risk of
skin, risk of acid or caustic splashes
You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when
an independent 3 rd party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents
you with a copy of a Non Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a
NACE2/SSPC SP 10 centrifugal blast which you had previously approved. Your FIRST
preferred course of action is to: - answersConsult your supervisor
An Inspection and Test Plan is required when: - answersIt is always required
The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to: - answersObtain a clear
understanding of the Specification
Coating Surveys are legally required: - answersOn commercial marine vessels and
offshore platforms
Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should: - answersAlways be trained and
experienced Coating Industry
The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by: - answersLower coating
life cycle costs
You are 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: - answersUse a generally accepted industry standard
and to take readings.
When conducting inspections the Inspector should follow which standards: -
answersThe specified standards
You are the NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector where SSPC PA 2 has been specified with
an additional requirement that no individual gauge reading shall be bellow a certain
, value. As this is not part of the standard you should: - answersEnforce the additional
requirements.
The coating applicator has ignored a enface preparation hold point and applied coating
over the surface without a sign off from you as the inspector. Your FIRST preferred
course of action is to: - answersRequire the Applicator to remove the coating
In the event of a conflict between the Product Data Sheet and the Specification: -
answersThe Specification prevails
From a corrosion perspective, the main difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
Metal is: - answersIron content
You are the NACY Coating Inspector on a tank lining project where desiccant
dehumidifier is being used. Since the first shift of abresive blasting your readings have
indicated relative humidity below 40%; however on the second shift of coating
application your readings are indicating 80%. Your FIRST preferred course of action is
to: - answersAdvise the coating applicator supervisor of your readings
When environmental enclosures are being used an inspector needs to be concerned
about: - answersLighting, air changes, structural integrity
It is always possible to see moisture on a steel substrate: - answersFalse
When observing design defects the NACE Inspector should: - answersDocument the
defect and the potential problems that could result
When observing fabrication defects the NACE Inspector should: - answersConsult the
specification to determine how they should be treated
WJ-1 is always performed using UHWJ at pressures above 210 MPa (30,000 PSI) -
answersTrue
Centrifugal blast cleaning requires: - answersWell maintained blast wheels
The standards defining surface cleanliness achieved by centrifugal blast cleaning are: -
answersThe same as air blast cleaning
You are NACE level 2 Inspector working on a tank lining job where a mobile centrifugal
blast unit is being used to blast the tank floor to a NACE No. 1/SSPC SP5. The
Contractor had completed his final blast and has called for a hold point inspection. This
is the 1 time you have seen field based centrifugal blast cleaning. You observe what
appears to be staining on the substrate however the Contract assures you this is normal
when using centrifugal blast units and what you are seeing is what is defined in the
standard as an acceptable variation in appearance. You FIRST preferred course of
action is to: - answersReview the standard with the Contractor and re-inspect the floor
