CIP Level 1 – Mission CIP Level 1 – Program

Successful completion of CIP Level 1, the inspector should be able to: 1. Corrosion and Corrosion Control
• Undertake simple coating inspection work on structural steel. 2. Coatings
• Read and understand a coating specification for surface preparation 3. Coating and the Inspector
and coatings application. 4. Coating Specification
• Use inspection equipment for basic quality control, including but not 5. Environmental Test Instruments
limited to: 6. Inspection Procedures
 Sling psychometer and weather tables (psychometric charts). 7. Practice Piece Specification
 Wet-film thickness (WFT) gauge. 8. Documentation
 Hypodermic needle pressure gauge. 9. Surface Preparation
 Magnetic pull-off DFT (dry-film thickness) gauges. 10. Environmental Instruments Practice Lab
 Electromagnetic DFT gauges. 11. Surface Preparation
 Low-voltage (wet-sponge) holiday detector. 12. Coating Application by Brush, Roller, and Mitt
 High-voltage DC holiday detector. 13. Coating Application by Spray
 Understand and use surface preparation standards (NACE, SSPC, 14. Test Instruments
and ISO) to recognize specified surface cleanliness. 15. Material Safety Data Sheets & Technical Sheets
• Recognize the inspector’s job as part of a team effort. 16. Coatings Technology
• Recognize the importance of pre-job meetings. 17. Field Practice Lab
• Recognize the need to determine the inspector responsibilities and 18. Instrument Practice Lab
authority.  Station 1: Environmental Test Equipment
• Recognize the value of record keeping, and learn what information  Station 2: Anchor Pattern Comparators and Replica Tape
to record and how to fill out inspection reports.  Station 3: High-Voltage DC Holiday Detector
 Station 4: Coating Thickness–Magnetic Pull-Off Gauge (Type 1)
 Station 5: Wet-Sponge Low-Voltage Holiday Detector
 Station 6: Coating Thickness—Electromagnetic Gauge
 Station 7: Surface Cleanliness
 Station 8: Wet-Film Thickness Gauge
CIP Level 2 – Mission CIP Level 2 – Program
Successful completion of CIP Level 2, inspectors should be able to 1. Dehumidification
perform all those tasks listed for CIP Level 1 and: 2. Centrifugal Blast Cleaning
• Undertake coating inspection work in a fixed coatings facility (shop). 3. Waterjetting
• Use destructive coating inspection equipment, including 4. Nondestructive Test Instruments
 paint inspection gauge (Tooke gauge). 5. Destructive Instruments and Tests
 adhesion testers. 6. Linings and Special Coatings
 impressor hardness tester. 7. Special Application Equipment
 pencil hardness tester. 8. Concrete and Inspection
 Use eddy current electronic gauges for DFT measurements on 9. Surface Preparation, Coating, and Inspection of Special Substrates
nonferrous surfaces. 10. Thick Barrier Linings
• Test for soluble chemical salt contamination (including ferrous and 11. Maintenance Coating Operations
chloride ions). 12. Pipeline Coatings
• Recognize coating techniques used in specialized circumstances, 13. FBE Pipeline Coatings
including pipeline coatings, sheet linings, brick and tile linings, etc. 14. Inspection and Reporting
• Recognize the personality types present in most work environments 15. Hot-Dip Galvanizing
and some techniques that can be used to reduce friction and 16. Spray Metallizing
improve working relationships. 17. Cathodic Protection
• Recognize the techniques and some of the problems associated with 18. Coating Types and Inspection Criteria
coating concrete. 19. Specialized Coatings
• Recognize some specialized coating techniques, including: 20. Specialized Applications
 spray metallizing. 21. Coating Survey
 hot-dip galvanizing − automated coatings application, including 22. Specialized Tests and Test Equipment
dip, roller, flood, and coil coating. 23. Instrument Practice Lab
• Understand the role of product technical data sheets and MSDS  Station 1: PAINT INSPECTION GAUGE (Tooke Gauge)
(material safety data sheets) in communication of coatings  Station 2: COATING THICKNESS—MAGNETIC PULL-OFF
information. GAUGE (TYPE I)
• Understand various generic types of coatings, including fireproofing,  Station 3: PULL-OFF ADHESION TEST
antifouling, high-heat coatings, and temporary protective.  Station 4: COATING THICKNESS—ELECTROMAGNETIC
• Recognize common coating failure modes. GAUGE (TYPE II)
• Recognize some laboratory testing methods used to establish  Station 5: BARCOL HARDNESS TEST
coating performance criteria as well as evaluate coating failures.
 Station 6: COATING THICKNESS—EDDY-CURRENT DFT
• Recognize the role of cathodic protection in corrosion prevention,
GAUGE
particularly when used with coatings.
 Station 7: SOLUBLE SALTS TESTS
 Station 8: NACE VIS 7/SSPC-VIS 4