CONSTRUCCIONES INDUSTRIALES

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APPLICATION OF COATING TO METALLIC

STRUCTURE

INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CHANGES AND UPDATINGS
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Addition of reference and item 5.7 Coating Mixing and application. In according 30Th November
1 1,2,5, and 6
with specification AISC 420-10/SSPC-QP-3 2017
It is added
November 02,
2 5 and 6 It is added 5.6.1 types of abrasives and 5.6.2 Granulometry of the abrasive and
2018
roughness

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ALEJANDRO MEZA REYES ING. ALFREDO CORNEJO SERRANO

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1. OBJECTIVE

Establish the method and minimum requirements for surface preparation and application of
anticorrosive protection to be followed to ensure compliance with the specified contractual phases on
the surfaces of metal structures and / or equipment manufactured by CITAPIA.

2. SCOPE

Applies to all metal structural surfaces, equipment and/or products made of carbon steel and alloys,
which require cleaning and/or coating application.

3. REFERENCES AND DEFINITIONS

3.1 REFERENCES

 Inspection of Application of Anticorrosive Coatings, AC-IT-03

 Control of Inspection, Measurement and Test Equipment, AC-IT-04
 Hazard Identification, Evaluation and Control of Risks, SYM-PR-01.
 Integral Waste Management, SYM-PR-05.
 ASTM D3276 Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors
 ASTM D7091 Standard Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness.
 ASTM D4228 Standard Practice for Qualification of Coating Applicators
 ASTM D4417 Methods C: Standard test Methods for Field Measurement of Surface Profile of
Blast Cleaned Steel.
 SSPC PA 2 Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness
Requirements
 SSPC PA 1 Shop, Field and Maintenance Coating of Metals.
 SSPC Steel Structures Painting Manual, Volume 2, Systems and Specifications
 SSPC Steel Structures Painting Manual, Volume 1, Good Painting Practice

3.2 DEFINITIONS

 Abrasive
Particularly solid particles used for cleaning on metal surfaces and producing an anchoring
profile by impact under pressure on the surface.

 Cleaning
Activity to remove contaminants from the substrate, such as grease, oil, dust, oxide, previous
coatings and in general all those substances that avoid the perfect adhesion of the coating to
the substrate.

 Substratum
It is the surface of the base material on which a coating is applied for protection against a
corrosive environment.

 Corrosion

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Natural process where the material interacts (metal) with the environment, causing the
deterioration of the physical and chemical properties.

 Covering
The anticorrosive paint is applied on a metallic surface in order to protect it from the
environment and prevent corrosion.

 Anchor Profile
It is the depth and maximum roughness obtained when a surface is impacted by a pressure
abrasive or by a chemical process.

 Primer
Is the layer or layers of coating with properties of adherence and compatibility with both
surfaces, and with the subsequent layers and usually corrosion inhibitory action.

 Intermediate
Is the coating that serves as a link between the primary and the finish, fulfilling the function to
increase the thickness of the system.

 Topcoat
These are layers of coating with properties of adherence and compatibility to the primary of the
corrosion, protect isolation from the environment and whose dry film thickness is more than 2
thousandths of an inch (50 microns).

 ASTM
American Society for testing and materials. (por sus siglas en inglés)

 SSPC
The society for Protective Coatings.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 It is the responsibility of the Plant Manager

 The elaboration and implementation of the present instruction.

4.2 It is responsibility of the Quality Control Manager and/ or his designee:

 Check randomly the points marked in this instruction are fulfilled satisfactorily.

4.3 It is the responsibility of the Construction personnel. Coatings and Contractors:

 Work under the guidelines outlined in this instructive.

4.4 It is the responsibility of the Technical Department Chief:

 Train your staff in the use of this instruction
 Ensure contractors have a copy of it for your application.
 Monitor compliance with operational controls for identified hazards.

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 Monitor the good disposal of waste generated during the operation

4.5 It is the responsibility of the Document Control Manager.

 The distribution and control of the present instructive.

5. DEVELOPMENT

5.1 Reception of materials.

The coating supervisor receives the materials (metal structure) from the workshops prefabricated
by the format DO-FO-16 "Reception of Materials for Coatings", checks that the identification is
correct and complete, fundamental for the traceability in the process.

5.2 Assignment of Material.

The assignment of material will be the responsibility of the coating supervisor, who will contractors
coating works, delivering a copy of the Materials DO-FO-16, as evidence and for the tracking of
the material in the process.

5.3 Upload information

The material information received and the assignment of the same will be recorded in the
corresponding databases for the correct monitoring in the process, as well as repeated parts,
incorrect or incomplete marks will be detected.

5.4 Surface cleaning.

5.4.1 The coating supervisor gives the contractor instructions for cleaning based on the
applicable standards, specifications, drawings and / or contractual considerations of the
project.

All steel materials, prior to surface preparation, can be found in any of the oxidation conditions
listed in Table 2 and described in detail for further consultation in ISO-8501-1-3 and SSPC-VIS
1 or equivalent.

The sandblast operator performs the cleaning of the structure taking into account the
following points:

 Remove contaminants from the substrate, such as grease, oil, dust, rust, previous
coatings and in general all those elements that avoid the perfect adhesion of the coating
to the substrate.

 During the application of sandblast, no signs of moisture are observed to avoid

contaminating the surface.

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 Ensure that the relative humidity does not exceed what is marked by the applicable
specification (Relative Humidity in the environment should not exceed 85 %.) This
measurement will be taken by the quality control inspector who must have equipment
calibrated for this measurement.

 Ensure adequate lighting on the surface to be cleaned..

 Avoid cleaning in the event of rain, when it is exposed to the elements.

5.4.2 The construction coating supervisor and / or contractor coating supervisor performs the
verification of the anchoring profile of the substrate surfaces worked. This verification must
be carried out with the PRESS-O-FILM tape (commonly identified as tape Tex) and later
with the comparator lamp, these tapes must be delivered to quality control, who will
randomly verify the data presented in a random way with another measurement.

Acceptance for abrasive cleaning will be according to the acceptance criteria indicated by the
customer, or as indicated in the SSPC, NACE and / or ISO standards.

Note: The measuring equipment must be properly calibrated.

5.5 Types of cleaning.

5.5.1 Cleaning with a hand tool (SSPC SP 2).

Method of preparation, which requires the use of hand, tools without motor, for the elimination of
loose rust, loose paint and other loose particles detrimental to the application of the coating.

5.5.2 Cleaning with a mechanical tool (SSPC SP 3).

Method of preparation, which requires the use of power assisted hand tools (motor), for the
elimination of loose rust, loose paint and other loose particles detrimental to the application of the
coating.

5.5.3 Blast cleaning with white metal (SSPC SP 5).

A method of preparation which requires the use of abrasives by a pressure jet, so that the surface
is free of oil, grease, dust, dirt, rolling film, rust, other coatings and any other visible foreign material,
the color of the surface Must be gray-white-metallic and uniform.

5.5.4 Commercial-grade jet cleaning (SSPC SP 12).

Method of preparation which requires the use of abrasives by a pressure jet so that the surface is
free of visible oil, dust, dirt, rolling film, rust, only what is necessary for the requested appearance,

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the surface color may consist of Light shadows, light streaks or discolorations caused by rust
stains, scale or previous coatings.

5.5.5 Burst cleaning (SSPC SP 7).

Method of preparation which requires the use of abrasives by a pressure jet so that the surface is
free of visible oil, dust, dirt, rolling film, rust, the surface appearance will contain oxide particles,
coatings and other strongly adhered particles.

5.5.6 Blast cleaning with almost white metal (SSPC SP10).

Method of preparation which requires the use of abrasives by a pressure jet so that the surface is
free of visible oil, dust, dirt, rolling film, rust, the surface appearance will contain random spots,
light streaks or light discolorations caused by The strongly adhered rust stains

SWEDISH PEMEX CFE

CLEANING TYPE SSPC
STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD
CLEANING WITH MANUAL TOOL SP-2 - - -

CLEANING WITH MECHANICAL TOOL SP-3 - - -

CLEANING WITH WHITE METAL SP-5 SA-3 WHITE CFE-PAB

CLEANING WITH COMMERCIAL GRADE SP-6 SA-2 COMMERCIAL CFE-PAC
CLEANING WITH BLAST SP-7 SA-1 BLAST CFE-PAR

CLEANING WITH VERY WHITE METAL JET SP-10 SA 2 ½ - CFE-PACB

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5.6 Abrasives.

5.6.1 Types of abrasives.

The most commonly used abrasives in abrasive blasting belong to one of the following classes according to
the SSPC AB1 standard:

The abrasives most used in jet pickling belong to one of the following classes:

GENERIC GROUPS ABRASIVE NAME

Garnet
Minerals, Natural

Slag (copper, iron)

Minerals, artificial Aluminum silicate
Glass spheres
Steel (angular and spherical)
Aluminum
Metallic Cut wire
Bronze
Polystyrene
Organic Shell of fruits and seeds
Water
Others Synthetic sponges
Ice CO2

5.6.2 Relationship between abrasive particle size and roughness.

The roughness obtained by blasting depends mainly on the granulometry, shape and quality of
the abrasive of the initial conditions of the metal surface and other operational parameters, such
as angle of incidence and the velocity of the particles.

MATERIAL USED FOR SURFACE CLEANING WITH PRESSURE ABRASIVES

MAXIMUM SIZE OF
AVERAGE HEIGHT
PARTICLES IN MESH
ABRASIVE MATERIAL PROFILE ANCHOR IN CHARACTERISTICS
NOM B-231 (US
MICRON (MILS)
SIEVES)
VERY FINE 16-60 38 (1.5)
ECOLOGICAL
FINE 10-60 63 (2.5) The silice is 1% no
ABRASIVE
HALF 8-40 88 (3.5)

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contaminated with salts,

GROSS 6-30 101 (4.0) oil and grease, free of
water and not absorbed
VERY FINE 30-60 25 (1.0) The silice is 1% no
ALUMINUM FINE 20-40 50 (2.0) contaminated with salts,
SILICATE oil and grease, free of
HALF 12-40 75 (3.0)
water and not absorbed

Abrasive material shall comply with SSPC AB1 Type 2 Class A.

5.7 Coating Mixing and application.

5.7.1 The mixing and application of coating shall be in accordance will contract documents
and the coating manufacturer`s recommendations. The activity shall be effective in
demonstrating that:

- Required conditions are maintained during mixing and application.

- Coating areas are free of air-blown dust, blast media, or other debris that can be
detrimental to quality of the coatings during application.

5.7.2 As a part of the application process for complex coating systems, the following shall be
recorded for each coat at a minimum.

- Thinner/reducer added (quantity and type)

- Induction (swear-in) time period (beginning and ending) where applicable.
- Verification that the coating was mixed and applied within the manufacturer`s
specified pot life.
- Coating application equipment used, including pressure, coating spray gun type and
tip size as applicable.
- Period of time elapsed since application of previous coat in multi coat systems.
- Start time and finish time.

5.8 Coating application

5.8.1 The Inspector of Quality Control shall authorize the application of the coating, to
construction after verifying that the cleaning and anchoring of the equipment, according to
the technical and / or contractual requirements.

5.8.2 The supervisor of building and / or contractor coatings asks the warehouse for the coating
specified in the finish request, verifying that it is the correct type, RAL and expiration date.

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5.8.3 The operator (applicator) will prepare the coating according to the specifications of the
data sheet according to the type of coating that corresponds, using mechanical or manual
means according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

5.8.4 Prior to coating application, dust and sand residue should be removed by brushing or blow
molding.

5.8.5 The coating is applied to the metal structure taking into consideration the following points:

 The surface to be coated must always be clean and dry.

 Ensure that the relative humidity does not exceed that marked by the applicable
specification.
 Check that the relative humidity is below 85%.
 To carry out the application of the coating the substrate temperature must be
at least 3 ° C above the spray temperature.
 Check that the temperature of the substrate is above 10 ° C or below 50 ° C (if
application outside these parameters is required, it must be with written authorization
by the customer and / or applicable specifications).
 Primer application shall take place no more than 4 hours after abrasive blast.
 Stripe coating by short handle brush shall be applied on all interior and exterior
corners and edges
 Avoid applying coatings in the event of rain, when exposed to the elements.
 As a safety measure, smoking is strictly prohibited, lighting matches and producing
flames or sparks of any kind.
 Use personal protective equipment (PPE): safety helmet, safety glasses, activated
charcoal mask, safety shoe, leather gloves.

5.8.6 Workers who are exposed during the application must be in a properly identified and
ventilated area in order to be able to perform their work without any toxic problem.

5.8.7 If the spray method is used, the mixtures should be kept in constant agitation, applying a
wide and uniform layer, developing alternating and parallel movements, overlapping 50%
of the first layer with the second and successively. The pressure regulation of the spray
pot will be 2.5 to 3 kg / cm² and the pressure in the gun of 2 kg / cm². In case of application,
another method will be under the established indications of the manufacturer. It checks
output pressures with a weekly frequency for each equipment with the standard
manometer in paint pots. See process annex to see verification sequence, data will be
recorded in monitoring of paint parameters DO-FO-02b. This standard pressure gauge
must be controlled as set out in the AC-IT-04 quality control instruction "Control of
Measuring and Test Equipment".

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5.8.8 The mixing ratio and the thinning layer is prepared and / or made from the information
provided by the technical sheet provided by project specifications and / or contractual
considerations.

5.9 The operator (applicator) performs the wet film measurement (Nordson) during the process with
the Wet Film Meter to verify that the wet film coating application is as required.

5.9.1 Once the application of the coating has been completed, the construction coatings
supervisor and / or the contractor verifies that the dry film thickness is specified in the data
sheet and that required in the finishing request by means of a Suitable measuring
instruments (digital dry film thickness gauge and / or micro test); In case of not obtaining,
the subsequent applications will be made necessary to obtain the required thickness,
before presenting it to the quality control personnel.

5.9.2 The Construction Coating Supervisor and / or the contractor shall prepare the "Inspection
Application for Coatings" DO-FO-04 (or DO-FO-04A if applicable requirements AISC)
where it will reflect the results of its revision, detecting defects or observations if they exist,
and then presenting the Structure to quality control personnel for inspection and release
or rejection as applicable.

5.9.3 The quality control department shall inspect the coating in accordance with the "Inspection
on the Application of Coatings" AC-IT-03 and sign the acceptance or rejection of the
inspection request issued by the construction area, leaving evidence of the results in the
Application for Inspection of Coatings (DO-FO-04 or DO-FO-04A if applicable
requirements AISC).

5.9.4 In case of rejection, the necessary corrective actions will be carried out, as indicated in
paragraph 5.4 of this instruction.

5.9.5 The supervisor of coatings and/or the contractor supervises and controls the appropriate
parameters of the process and characteristics of the product; through a monitoring that is
registered in the format “Monitoring of Parameters of the Paint Process” code DO-FO- 02b.
These are shown to quality control for their revision when it is required the protection of
this registry will be in charge of the technical department. The monitoring frequency shall
be at least two samples per week for each valid work order.

5.10 Retouching of paint and / or coating in the workshop and in the field.

When it is necessary to touch up the paint and / or coating:

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5.10.1 Due to lack of thickness: After cleaning the surface, it will proceed to apply more
coating of the same type in the areas detected with low thickness with the same method
with which it was originally applied until obtaining the required thickness.

5.10.2 For defects such as: lumps, sand inlays, pin point, blistering, flaking, run-off, for
correction, proceed to sand the affected areas to eliminate the defect and then apply the
same type coating to obtain the required thickness.

5.10.3 By boarding and / or unloading maneuvers, transportation, assembly maneuvers,

repairs and / or modifications of post-application coating equipment, etc .; proceed
to sand the affected areas until the defect is eliminated and then apply a coating of the
same or authorized type, until obtaining the required thickness.

5.11 Once the affected areas have been repaired, the coatings supervisor will proceed to request
inspection for quality control in the Coatings Inspection Request form (DO-FO-04 or DO-FO-04a
when applicable AISC).

5.12 The final disposal of waste generated by the area must be carried out in accordance with the
guidelines of the Integrated Waste Management procedure, SYM-PR-05.

5.13 During the coating application, the Technical Department Head shall monitor the compliance of
the operational hazard controls according to the guidelines of the hazard identification, risk
assessment and control procedure, SYM-PR-01.

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6. ANNEXES

Reception of coating material (DO-FO-16)

Application for coating inspection (DO-FO-04 or DO-FO-04A if applicable requirements AISC)
Monitoring of Coating Parameters (DO-FO-02b)

7. QUALITY RECORDS

Conservation Conservation Final

Description Code Responsible
Time Format disposition
Reception if
Coating
coating DO-FO-16 1 year Printed Destroy
Supervisor
material
Application for DO-FO-04 or
Coating Printed and
coating DO-FO-04A if 1 year Destroy
Supervisor Electronic
inspection applicable

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requirements
AISC (*)
Monitoring of
Coating
coating DO-F0-02b 1 year Printed Destroy
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