1) What is the meaning of Corrosion? Degradation of metal by means of chemical or electrochemical process.

2) Surface preparation includes a) Solvent cleaning, b) flame cleaning, c) chemical cleaning, d) brushing, e)
abrasive blasting, e) water blasting, e) sanding d) ALL (CLICK whichever applicable)

3) What are the methods followed for Paint application? Brush & Roller application, Conventional & Airless
spray

4) Why surface temperature is considered so important during paint application. Curing process followed by
paint adhesion

5) What is the meaning of

Due point temp: It is the temperature at which water vapor in the air, condensates

Relative Humidity: it is the percentage of water vapor saturated in the air.

6) What is RFI and why considered this as important document? Request For Inspection, it is a
communication document between contractor and client for inspection requirement

7) SAES means : Saudi Aramco Engineering Specification

8) SAIR means : Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirement

9) SAIC means …Saudi Aramco Inspection Check List

10)Describe NCR: …Non Conformance Report.

11)SIS 05 5900: refers to : Pictorial surface preparation standard for painting steel surfaces.

12)SSPC Vis – 1 : Stands for : Visual standard for abrasive blast cleaned steel.

13)SSPC SP – 1 : Stands for : Solvent Cleaning

14)SSPC SP – 2: Stands for : Power Tool Cleaning

15)SSPC SP – 3 : Stands for : Power Tool Cleaning

16)SSPC SP – 5 : Stands for : White metal blast cleaning

17)SSPC SP – 6 : Stands for : Commercial Blast cleaning

18)SSPC SP – 7 : Stands for : Brush off cleaning

19)SSPC SP – 10 : Stands for : Near white metal blast cleaning

20)SSPC SP – 12 : Stands for : Water jetting

21)SSPC PA – 2 : Stands for Method of measuring DFT with magnetic gauges

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22)Thin film coating ranges: 000 to 500µm

23)Thick film coating ranges: above 500µm

24)Solvents and coating shall not be applied to surface warmer than 50°C if practical alternative exists.

25)Respirable air fed hoods shall be worn by all personal inside confined space when solvent cleaning or
brush painting is in progress in a confined space having volume of less than 16 M3

26)Air receiver used between compressor and blasting pot shall be manufactured and stamped in accordance
with ASME SEC VIII and/or shall have hydro-tested at 250 psi,

27)Grounding wire for blasting and coating equipment shall be AWG 4 or larger

28)Coating crew’s PPE shall include : (1-Safety shoes, 2-safety helmet, 3-goggles, 4-ear plug, 5-half sleeve
shirt, 6-half pant, 7-leather hand gloves, 8-disposable full cover cloth, 9 Slipper chappel) - Tick
whichever applicable.

29)Blasting shall be equipped with Remote control shutoff of the DEADMAN type: Yes/NO

30)Airless spray guns shall be pointed at any one or part of his body : Yes / No

31)Paints on human body can be removed by thinner YES/NO

32)Sigma paint’s primer - base can be mixed with Jotun paint’s primer catalyst: YES/NO

33)Maximum working pressure on paint hose, machine shall be less than…5000 psi….

34)Solvents shall not be flushed out into container warmer than ……50….. °C

35)Coating shall not be applied if the steel temperature is less than ……10.. °C

36)Substrate temperature shall be at least …3….. °C above the dew point temperature.

37) Coating materials temporarily can be stored at site under cover/tarpaulin for not exceeding .. 15. days

38)Sulfate content in abrasives shall be less than ……50….ppm

39)Chloride content in abrasives shall be less than ………50….ppm

40)Calcium carbonate content in abrasives shall be within ………2…or 0.1…. % in weight.

41) Dew points shall be recorded every ……2….hours.

42)How dew point temperature defects coating? Moisture on the surface defects coating adhesion

43)Blotter test shall be carried out at …50… (psi) pressure; the distance between blotting paper and nozzle
pressure shall be ……46-60….. cm. The test should be run for -------1---- minute after running
compressor idle for 5 minutes.

44)One bar is equal to ------14.5---- psi

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45)Blasted surface shall be painted within ----4---- hrs after blasting.

46)Spent abrasives normally shall be re-used. Yes/NO. If YES, which APCS allows for it? APCS 113C

47)Blasting profile can be measured by Blasting profile needle gauge, Replica Tape.

48)Hypodermic needle gauge is used for measuring –Blasting air pressure on the hose--

49)Comb gauge is used for measuring ----------WFT-----------

50)Electromagnetic gauge is used for measuring ---------DFT-----------

51)Sling psychrometer is used for measuring -------AMBIENT TEMPERATURE----------

52)Contact thermometer is used for measuring ------STEEL SURFACE TEMPERATURE-------

53)Thermometer is used for measuring --------AMBIENT TEMPERATURE--------

54)Pyrometer is used for measuring ……… STEEL SURFACE TEMPERATURE ……

55)Due point (diaphragm) calculator is used for calculating ---------DP & RH---------

56)Coating activities shall not be carried out if the following occurs:

1…TEMP BELOW 10 DEG CELCIUS 2…… TEMP ABOVE 60 DEG CELCIUS 3…SAND
STORM/WIND/RAINING 4…… D.P TEMP BELOW 3 DEG CELCIUS

57) Coating skins shall be cut and removed from already opened paint container. Yes/no

58)If sludge formed in bottom of paint container, it shall be continuously stirred until fully homogenous mix:
Yes/No

59) Thinner can be added to paint If paint data sheet does not specify for that … YES/NO

60) Paint brush size will be-----5’’—or 125mm---inch (maximum)

61) Wet sponge holiday detector is checked with ----67.5-- DC volts for DFT not exceeding ……500…µm

62) Some buried coatings shall not be 100% holiday checked prior to burial : YES/NO

63) Bare cast iron pipe shall be coated prior to burial in subkhas area or other frequently wetted ground.
YES/NO

64) Pipe to be thrust bored shall be coated YES/NO

65) What is the formula for finding: DFT = WFT * % OF VS WFT = DFT/% OF V.S.

66) Find out DFT, if WFT – 150 micron and Volume Solid -50% 75 MICRON

67) Find out WFT, if DFT – 75micron and Volume Solid – 50% 150 MICRON

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68) SAEP 316 stands for SAUDI ARAMCO PROCEDURE FOR PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION OF COATING
PERSONNEL.

69) Use of sand for blasting in Saudi Aramco is permitted. YES/NO.

70) Pre-blast inspections carried out to find: a) OIL/CREASE b) Sharp edges, c) weld spatters, d) Rust grade,
e) Adhesion test f) blasting profile g) DFT ( √ as applicable)

71)Paints exceeded shelf life shall be used for painting : YES/NO

72)Paints which have gelled can be used for painting: YES/NO

73)For quantities less than 5 litres of paint, Power stirrer is required: YES/NO

74)If steel temperature is below 10 °C , paint can be applied: YES/NO

75)If steel temperature is less than 3 °C above the dew point, paint can be applied: YES/NO

76)Coating can be with dry spray, sagging, pinhole and blisters. YES/NO

77)What is the minimum requirement of airless spray machine raising ratio …… 45: 1 ………

78)In repair, below 0.1M2 damage of paint, spot cleaning to be by using …HAND/POWER .. Tool and paint
application will be by …BRUSH/ROLLER……..

79)In repair above 0.1M2 damage of paint, Surface preparation to be by ………BLASTING…………. method and
paint application will be by ……SPRAY APPLICATION….

80)The maximum length of field girth weld coating on pipeline shall be …11… inch or …280….mm

81)The fully remote controlled crawling machine with 2 cameras shall be used for checking of internal
cleaning & coating of piping from …10… inch dia to ……20……. Inch dia pipe.

82)For cleaning of internal surface, sand can be used as abrasives. YES/NO

83)How many readings of DFT shall be taken for one field weld joints? SIX

84)Curing test on FBE can also be checked by ……MEK…. Soaked pad in contact with coated surface
for…ONE………. minute followed by vigorous rubbing for ………15……….. seconds.

85)What is the field adhesion test on FBE? X CUT

86) What is meaning of custom coated pipes? FABRICATED SPOOLS ( OTHER THAN RANDOM LENGTH PIPES)

87) What is the meaning of Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE)? EPOXY POWDER APPLICATION BY FUSION BONDING

88) What APCS is followed for internal FBE coating of pipe? 102

89) What APCS is followed for external FBE coating of pipe? 104

90) Vendor shall maintain samples of FBE powder with relevant certificate till 1 year. YES/NO

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91) In X-cut test, what is length of 2 incisions? 13MM

92) What is the maximum temperature allowed while testing of pipes? 88°C

93) What is the maximum DC volt range for Holiday testing of 1500 µm dft of pipe external coating unless
otherwise specified? 7.5KV

94) Coated pipes checked for cracks by using 10X magnificent glass. YES/NO

95)Small defects of FBE coating considered upto ………1450…………mm2

96) Large defects of FBE coating considered exceeding …………1450—to --- 1850…………mm2

97) Damages exceeded the area of 1860 CM2 shall be totally ………………(discarded/recoated)

98) Feathering of coating damage edge shall be ……50…… mm from bare metal.

99) How moisture content on blasted surface be identified? By light blow up of talcum powder

100) What is the instrument for testing of oil spilled surface? UV lighter

101) Coated pipes can be dragged and rolled to any extent. YES/NO

102) 12 meter length coated pipe shall have …3… nos of full encirclement separation pad/rope.

103) 24 meter length coated pipe shall have ……5…… nos of full encirclement separation pad/rope.

104) SAES -H - 100 covers the minimum mandatory coating requirements for the internal & external
protection of industrial facilities inside plants – YES/NO

105) What ASTM Standard Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water -……D-512…………..

106) What ASTM D Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water – ………D-516…………….

107) In which Aramco standards have safety requirements in Industrial coating ……H-102…………..

108) What is minimum Nozzle air pressure required for Abrasive blasting ……90 PSI…….

109) What is the maximum DFT can be used for Low voltage/ Sponge type holiday test; ……500 MIC…….

110) Inspector shall check and approve the air quality twice per shift of 8 Hours period. YES/NO

111) What is the meaning of (V.S) Volume Solid? …RATIO OF SOLVENT AND SOLID PARTICLES IN THE
VEHICLE…..

112) In High voltage Spark test, what should be the speed of probe during test ……300MM/SEC… unless
otherwise specified

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 113) What is meant by curing mechanism : conversion of liquid paint to solid state

114) What is the meaning of blistering? Doom shaped projection from coated surface

115) What is the meaning of Sagging? Downward movement/run down of applied paint on surface

116) What is pinhole? Tiny holes on coated surface

117) What is cracking? Breaks/splits on the coated film

118) What is chalking? White powdery formation on the surface

119) What is Orange peel? Coated surface looks like orange skin

120) What is cratering? Formation of small bowl shaped depressions on coating

121) What is wrinkling? Development of wrinkling/rivelling

122) What is peel off & lifting? Detachment of coated skin from surface

123) SAES-H-001 refers to Coating selection and application requirement for industrial purpose

124) SAES-H-002 refers to Internal and external coating of pipe/pipelines

125) SAES-H-002V refers to Approved data sheets for pipe/pipeline coating

126) SAES-H-003 refers to coating on concrete structures

127) SAES-H-101 refers to Approved protective coating system

128) SAES-H-102refers to Safety requirements

129) SAES-H-200 refers to Storage, handling, installation of external coated pipes

130) SAES-H-201 refers to Intl & extl coating of FGW piping/pipeline over the ditch

131) What is the SATIP reference for “Paint application of liquid coating system for Industrial facilities”?
SATIP-H-100-01

132) What are the SAICs to be followed in SATIP-H-100-01 : SAIC 2010, 2023 to 2034

133) What are the responsibilities of Coating Inspectors with regard to Specifications? Collect, Read,
understand, follow, implement the specification requirement on job and record it

134) A mist coat application cannot be used over inorganic zinc to displace the air before over-
coating – TRUE/FALSE :
135) For Girth Weld Applications, Visco-Elastic Coatings Shall Cover 1.5 times the width of the
girth weld bare area for pipe diameter up to 12" and 2 times the width of the girth weld bare
area for pipe diameter greater than 12" – TRUE/FALSE :

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136) Define: Sa 2 and Sa 2.5 in Abrasive Blasting?,
Sa 2 is commercial blasting for loose mill scale, oil, grease & dust removal, Sa 2 ½ is near white
metal blasting

137) What SAES to be referred for “Safety Requirements for Coating Applications”
SAES – H-102

138) Why feathering or beveling of coating damage edge prepared?

FOR BETTER ADHESION PURPOSE

139) What SAES to be referred for Blotter test, briefly explain the test method?
SAES – H-001

140) Inspector shall check and approve the air quality at start and Mid-Point of each _8__ Hours
period as per Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards.

141) What is meaning of Sacrificial Coating?, Coating will protect the surface by sacrifice itself
while adverse impact happened to it.

Mention Generic type ____INORGANIC ZINC SILICATE___

142) What is the Voltage requirement for Holiday Detection Test for field applied Girth Weld
Coating on H.V.S liquid epoxy (APCS 113A), ___2400v DC______

143) What is the Min~Max.Voltage requirement for Holiday Detection Test on Hand Applied Tape
Wrap of (APCS 113 C), Min……15000……. Volts, Max. 25000.. Volts of DC

144) What is the surface preparation requirement for stopaq (wrapping) application?
ST-2, hand tool cleaning & SA.1.

145) What is the meaning of induction time and / or Pot life?

A Time Period maintained after mixing to spray is induction time, 20-30 min.
A Time Period maintained after mixing/induction to till exhaust of mixed paint.1.5 to 2 hours .

146) Name the coating Non-destructive inspection instruments: Magnetic dry film gauge, Holiday
detector. Swirling hygrometer, pyrometer, etc

147) Define the Visco-Elastic & adhesive Tape wrap overlapping system for APCS 113C.
Visco Elastic, Circumferential: 10mm, 2nd roll overlap 100mm
Adhesive Tape: circumferential overlap : 50% 2nd roll overlap 250mm

148) Difference between Polyamide and polyamine epoxy paints:

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149) While repair on touch up of Galvanized steel surface, what generic paint used as primer
normally? Zinc Rich Epoxy APCS-1C

150) What shall be the sizes of hose for compressor to pot, pot to nozzle, and breathing air filter to
blaster’s hood? 1 ½” , 1 ¼” 3/8”

151) 4µg/CM2 is equal to ……40……….mg/M2

152) Can Zinc Rich Epoxy can be applied to Austenitic Stainless Steel surface? Why?
No, it will lead to micro crack on steel.

153) While surface preparation inspection, what are the test can be carried out?
Garnet chloride level, Air moisture level, surface salt level, profile, oil/grease, cleanliness
standard, working Dust on surface, moisture on surface etc.

154) On FBE shop application, what are the coating tests to be carried out?
Salt test on surface, profile, Temperature, DFT, Adhesion, bend test, holiday test, curing test
(DSC analysis), cathodic disbondment test, impact test, chemical resistance.

155) How to adjust pressure to spray gun? Control valve on machine,

156) Calculate the size of compressor for following a) 1 Blast nozzle, b) 1 Blast nozzle + 1 Blast
hood, c) 1 Blast nozzle + 1 Blast hood + 1 Exhaust fan. 375 CFM, 375CFM, 450CFM

157) How many photographs in SSPC VIS-1? 14 nos

158) Can we measure 155 microns profile with Replica Tape Method? No

159) What is the min & max distance of airless spray gun from the surface? 40cm to 60CM

160) Air Temperature is 32 degree and Relative humidity is 70%. What is Dew point?

a) 26 b) 20 c) 31

161) Airless spray uses which pressure in normal case?

a) 60 to 100 psi
b) 600 to 1000 psi
c) 2000 to 3500 psi

162) What is measured by Zahn cup?

a) % of thinner added
b) Ratio of mixtures
c) … Paint density & viscosity ……………………..

163) In ASTM D-714 blistering standard, the value of 6F refers to?

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 6F refers to larger size but few on specified area.

164 How many type of cutting angle of TOOK GAUGE blades are used : Define the type ,
angle and applicable dry film thickness –

(1X (45 ºC- 500~1250 um, 2 X (26.6 °C – 50 to 500 um & 10 X (5.6 ºC – 0~ 75 um)