Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee SAES-H-001

Issue Date: 23 May 2019 Coating Selection and Application

Next Planned Update: 23 May 2024 Requirements for Industrial Plants and Equipment

6.6.7 Salt remover solutions can be used if accepted by coating manufacturers

through a confirmation letter.

7 Coating System Selection

7.1 Exterior Surfaces, Atmospheric Exposure

Coating System
Description New Maintenance Remarks
A. Medium APCS-1A APCS-1A 1. Use APCS-4 on steel operating up to
Corrosive APCS-1B APCS-1B 80°C when an aluminum finish is
Atmosphere APCS-1C APCS-1C required such as GOSP Traps and
Exposure APCS-1E APCS-1E Water Tanks.
APCS-1F APCS-1F 2. Use APCS-6 on steel operating up to
(e.g. tanks, APCS-4 APCS-4 70°C when a finish color other than
vessels, APCS-5A APCS-5A aluminum is required.
equipment, APCS-6 APCS-6
non-galvanized) APCS-22A APCS-22A 3. Use APCS-1B on steel operating
APCS-22B APCS-22B between the upper service
APCS-26 APCS-26 temperature limits of APCS-4 and
APCS-26T APCS-26T APCS-6 up to 120°C °C dry heat.
4. Use APCS-22A or APCS-22B on
steel operating up to 120°C dry heat,
that is located outdoors and that will
be coated in the field when surfaces
will be damp during application.
5. APCS-1B on top wind girders, the top
shell course above these girders,
skirts, and the center deck of floating
roofs.
6. Use APCS-1B on the inside surface
of the top shell course in external
floating roof tanks.
7. Coating is not required on the roof
underside of both internal/external
floating roof tanks.
8. When necessary, APCS-5A can be
used on facilities storing or
transporting hydrocarbons and other
fluids.
B. Corrosive APCS-1A APCS-1B 1. Use APCS-1A on steel in wetted
Atmosphere APCS-1B APCS-1C and/or corrosive industrial
Exposure APCS-1D APCS-1E environments operating at
(e.g. tanks, APCS-1E APCS-1F temperatures up to 120°C and
vessels, APCS-22A APCS-22A located indoors or outdoors.
equipment, APCS-22B APCS-22B 2. Use APCS-1B on steel in direct
non-galvanized) APCS-26 contact with splashed and/or spilled
APCS-26T chemicals (e.g., tanks and vessels in

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