What is QA - QC ?

QA = Quality Assurance
(A documented company management
system)

QC = Quality Control
(Inspection and testing routines)

QC is a part of the QA system

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The challenge for the paint inspector

• To ensure that the coating

specification is met
• To verify the quality of
work carried out by the
contractor/yard.
• To prepare written records
for the standard work
– Approval (Good enough?)
– Not acceptable (non-conformance)

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An inspector’s work includes:

• Be capable of interpreting
the specifications
• Understand the objective
of the inspection
• Inspect all structures to be painted
• Ensure that all specified
requirements are met
• Document the results from the
inspections
• In case of non-conformance: Issue
written reports

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An inspector needs to know

• All paints that will be used

• All relevant inspection methods and
inspection tools
• Relevant standards
• Relevant TDS and MSDS
• Methods used for pre-treatment and
paint application
• The equipment used for pre-
treatment and application: Benefits
and limitations

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 What needs to be inspected ?
If relevant, the following stages
of the production need to be inspected

• Shop-priming of the steel

• The steel work
(Pre-blasting preparation)
• Cleaning and surface preparation
prior to paint application
• Application of paint
• The applied paint film and its
curing/drying conditions.

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 Inspection of steel work (Pre-blasting preparation)

The following items need to

be inspected during construction
• Rounding of sharp edges.
• Smoothing of rough welding
seams.
• Removal / grinding of weld spatter
and beads.
• Cracks and pittings.
• Surface faults like laminates etc.
• ISO 12944 - 3 , or ISO 8501 - 3

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Inspection of cleaning and surface preparation
prior to application

If relevant, the following conditions

must be inspected / verified

• Cleanliness (salt, oil, grease and dust/dirt)

• Evaluation of present condition (rust grade)
• Surface preparation (e.g. blast cleaning)
• Cleanliness of prepared surface
(salts, oil, grease, dust and dirt)
• Climatic conditions
(temperature, relative humidity etc.)

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Inspection during application

The following must be verified, inspected or tested:

• Record name of coating and batch no.

• Ensure proper mixing of 2-pack paints
• Ensure use of the correct thinner
• Measuring the wet film thickness (WFT)
• Number of coats as given in the specification
• Cleanliness between coats (salts, dust, oil etc.)
• Drying time / recoating intervals
• Control of equipment: Pressure, nozzle etc.
• Climatic conditions (Ventilation, Air and steel temperature
and the relative humidity)

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Inspection after application

After application
the following must be checked
• Climatic conditions (Ventilation,
Temperature and humidity)
• Curing / drying of the film
• Dry film thickness (DFT)
• Adhesion
• Holiday detection (if required)

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Inspection planning

• Preparations
• Your daily work
• Meetings
• Reporting

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Preparations

• Read and understand relevant

specifications
• Get hold of work procedures at site
• Make a round-trip on site – establish
contact with people who will be important
for you
• Organize your office – make a suitable
filing system for documents

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Your daily work

• Establish a weekly inspection plan with the

contractor
• Use a daily log book and transfer
information into reports as required
• Formalize ”mutual agreements” and
disagreements (i.e. write down and sign)
• Maintain a close contact with your
employer

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Meetings
• Always prepare yourself
• Bring up relevant issues
– skip minor subjects
– don’ t bring up repeats
• Accept a decision – end of case. Make
a report if required
• Follow up pending issues
• Write down important things yourself,
and ask the chairman for Minutes of
Meeting

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Reporting

• The inspector shall be able to prepare

inspection reports and ensure proper
distribution of such reports

Different types of reports:

• Daily logs, Weekly report
– (reporting progress)
• Inspection reports
– (reporting findings during a visit)
• Consultant report
– (3rd party report)

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Routine Reports to be made by the paint
inspector

• Daily reports, weekly

reports, final reports
(Do not camouflage your
findings!)

• Non conformance reports:

To be signed by the
responsible contractor, and
brought forward to your
employer

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 Content of the daily reports

• Steel temperature • Film thickness (to be measured

• Air temperature also at spot repair)
• % Relative Humidity • Area, m²
• Dew point • Product name, place of
• Object no. and name production and batch no.
• Exact specification • Name of relevant personnel
• Pre-treatment, specified and • What was discussed
actually conducted • Non conformance report
(remember signatures)
• Other comments

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