Chapter 4 Flashcards
How does NACE define the inspector’s role?
The inspector’s role is that of quality control technician responsible for observing and reporting conformance or deviation from the project specification.
What is the inspector’s responsibility when it comes to safety on the project?
Safety enforcement is not the responsibility of the inspector; however, it is his/her responsibility to report any issues that may affect the project.
Name some test that may need to be conducted during surface preparation and coating operation.
- Temperature
- Relative Humidity
- Dew Point
- Anchor Profile
- Surface Cleanliness
Name some of the documentation/reports that may be required to be maintained on a coating project.
Daily, Weekly Summary, Materials Usage Report, Manpower and Equipment, Non-Conformance, and Conformance
What are the most important characteristics of a good report?
- Objective
- Accurate
- Detailed
What is the inspectors’s primary responsibility and what should the inspector not do as it pertains to the specification?
The inspector’s primary responsibility as the inspector is to enforce the specification. The inspector is NOT to make changes to the specification for any reason.
What type of information could you expect to find on a Product Data Sheet?
Sufrace preparation and application information such as recommended level of surface cleanliness, recommended application methods and equipment such as tip sizes. Enviromental parameters for application such as max and min temperatures, curing times, recoat windows.
What type of information could you expect to find on a Safety Data Sheet?
Health, Safety and Environmental. The PPE required. physical characteristics. Emergency responder information.
Explain the difference between Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)
Quality Assurance - Any systematic process of checking to see whether a product or service being developed is meeting specific requirements.
Quality Control - A procedure or set of procedures intended to ensure that a manufactured product of performed service adheres to a defined set of quality criteria or meets the requirements of the client.
