Chapter 4 - The Role Of The Inspector Flashcards
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.
How does NACE define the inspector’s role?
The inspector’s role is that of a quality control technician responsible for observing and reporting conformance or deviation from the project specification.
Name some tests that may need to be conducted during surface preparation and coating operations.
Temperature, Relative Humidity, Dew Point, Anchor Profile, Surface Cleanliness
Name some of the documentation/reports that may be required to be maintained on a coatings project.
Daily, Weekly Summary, Material Usage Report, Manpower and Equipment, Non-Conformance, and Conformance.
What are the most important characteristics of a good report?
Objective, Accurate, and Detailed.
What is the inspector’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?
Surface preparation and application information such as recommended level of surface cleanliness, recommended application methods and equipment such as tip sizes. Environmental parameters for application such as max and min temperatures, curing times, recoat windows.
What type of information could you expect to find on a Material 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 specified requirements.
QUALITY CONTROL - A procedure or set of procedures intended to ensure that a manufactured product or performed service adheres to a defined set of quality criteria or meets the requirements of the client or customer.
