Coatings Inspector Flashcards

1
Q

The Coating Inspectors responsibilities are to?

A
  1. Act as part of a team.
  2. To ensure the specification is followed.
  3. To document the results.
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NACE has defined the role of the inspector as that of a ___ ___ ___ who is responsible for observing and reporting conformance or deviation of the specification.

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Quality Control Technician.

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3
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What does an inspector do with is observances and documents regarding work and the project specification?

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Report them.

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4
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The general duties of the inspector are to:

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Observe
Test
Verify conformance (With documentation.)
Report

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5
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Inspectors should NOT?

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Direct contractor on how to perform work.

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6
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The Inspector should NOT make changes to the specification without?

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Written Authority

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7
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The Inspector should observe the job site for?

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Safety issues.

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8
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The inspector should do what with weather conditions?

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Observe, Monitor, and Document.

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9
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The inspector should ___ and ___ the Surface Prep?

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Observe and Document.

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10
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The inspector should ___ and ___ the coating application?

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Observe and Document

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11
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The inspector should ___ and ___ the coating cure prior to return to service?

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Observe and Document

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12
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The inspector should watch for things learned from experience and training that may?

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Cause problems with the project.

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13
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Inspector should ensure that all necessary ___ ___ is on site, properly calibrated and functioning correctly.

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Test Equipment

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14
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Conduct tests ___, ___, and ___.

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Honestly, Accurately, and Openly.

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15
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If there are issues or deviation from the specification what should the inspector do?

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Report these issues to the contractor and your supervisor so the issues may be resolved.

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16
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What should the inspector do with regards to data sheet and safety data sheets?

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Check them to ensure the correct paint is at the job site.

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17
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What should the inspector do with regards to batch numbers?

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Check and document.

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18
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What should the inspector do with regards to the mixing process?

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Observe and confirm it is correct. Including conformance to pot life and induction times.

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19
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What should the inspector do with regards to the recoat windows?

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Ensure they are observed.

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20
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Performance and documentation of testing and work activities should be done ___, ____, and ___ for the duration of the project.

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Thoroughly, Accurately, and Consistently

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21
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Inspectors should ask the clients representative if there are any?

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Special reporting procedures required.

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22
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The inspector should ensure there is agreement between the ___ and the ___ about when and how to perform certain conformance tests.

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Contractor and Inspector

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23
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The inspector should agree on ___ ___ before the project begins.

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Hold Points

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24
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The Documentation needed may include?

A
Daily Report, 
Log Book
Routine Reports,
Notes from weekly progress meeting, 
Other reports as required.
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25
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Inspection reports should show ___ ___ and ___ involved in the pretreatment, cleaning, and application, as well as all materials used.

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Environmental Conditions and Activities

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26
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An important part of the inspectors job is maintaining communication with the ___ ___ and the ___.

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Owner’s representative and the contractor.

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27
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Reports should contain accurate statement of ___ that are ___ and ___.

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Facts that are clear and concise.

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28
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The type of reporting required should be identified in the ___ ___ or identified in the ___-___ ___.

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Coating specification or identified at the pre-job conference.

29
Q

Daily and Routine reports are generally?

A

Customized for each project.

30
Q

Materials Inventory Reports contain information on the inventory of job site materials. Including?

A

Coatings, Thinners, Abrasives, and more.

31
Q

Materials Inventory Reports should include?

A

Name of the material.
Quantity of onsite material.
Material batch numbers.
Date of material’s arrival on the job site.

32
Q

As a inspector it’s good to ensure that coating with the same batch numbers are 1?
That ___-__-___-__ rotation of materials is used.

A
  1. Kept together.

2. First-in-first-out

33
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Calibration reports normally contain information on how frequently each instrument is to be, or has been?

A

Calibrated.

34
Q

Each inspection instrument should carry a label clearly indicating it’s?

A

Serial Number and date of last calibration.

35
Q

The inspector may be required to report the serial number of each instrument on the?

A

Daily report.

36
Q

The weekly report is usually a summary of the weeks ___ and ___.

A

Progress and activities.

37
Q

The weekly report may be written in ___ ___ and ___ form.

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Laymen’s terms and narrative form.

38
Q

Copies of the daily and weekly reports are given to the?

A

The Client, the company doing the inspection, and the onsite engineer.

39
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The inspector’s role is to work within the team, as the owner’s representative and with the contractor, to ensure the engineered life cycle is achieved according to the ___ ___, ___, and ___ ___.

A

Project specification, design, and contract requirements.

40
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Almost every user has a unique idea of the ___ and ___ of an inspector.

A

Duties and responsibilities.

41
Q

NACE has defined the inspector’s role as that of a quality control technician who’s primary responsibility is to?

A

Observe the technical aspects of a coating project.

42
Q

The specification is the document that?

A

Governs any project.

43
Q

The inspectors primary QA/QC responsibility is to?

A

Verify the specification. The inspector does not many changes to the specification for any reason.

44
Q

Changes to the specification may only be made in writing by the ___ or the specifier at the owners direction?

A

Owner

45
Q

Inspectors should only follow changes made to the specification ___ ___.

A

In writing.

46
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What kind of change to the specification should the inspector not follow?

A

Those made verbally. This can cause problems and should be avoided.

47
Q

In order to properly to their job, inspectors should prepare for?

A

Each job individually.

48
Q

Inspectors should ensure that any questions are answered?

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Before work begins. Preferably at the pre-job conference.

49
Q

Inspectors should arrive at the pre-job conference having?

A

Reviewed all information available on the job and prepared with a list of questions.

50
Q

Always ___, ___, and ___ ___ the coating specification.

A

Obtain, read, and fully understand.

51
Q

Most specifications are ___, ___ documents.

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Formal, Structured documents.

52
Q

A good coating specification should include?

A
Scope of work
Terms and definitions, 
Reference standards and codes
Safety
Pre-job conference
Surface prep
Coating materials,
Sampling coatings
Workmanship
Application
Work Schedule
Repairs and Remedial coating work
Inspection
Documentation

The inspector should ensure none of these elements are missing and that, if they are present, they provide adequate information.

53
Q

Inspectors should always have copies of the?

A

Material data sheets.

54
Q

Inspectors should look for discrepancies between the?

A

Product data sheets and the Specification

55
Q

Discrepancies between the Data Sheets and the specification can be questioned, but the ___ overrides the MPDS. Unless written permission is granted to go outside the specification.

A

Specification.

56
Q

Inspectors should know the ___ required in the specification and have copies of them available during inspection.

A

Standards

57
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The specification should include a list of ___ referenced by that document. If it does not this may be another issue to be taken up during the pre-job meeting.

A

Standards

58
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Unless an exception is noted, a reference standard by be as ___ on all parties as the entire standard.

A

Binding

59
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Safety enforcement is ___ the responsibility of the inspector.

A

Not

60
Q

Safety is the responsibility of?

A

All workers on the job site.

61
Q

All observed ___ ___ should be reported to the proper personell.

A

Safety violations.

62
Q

It is important for the inspector to know where the Safety Data Sheets are located. True or False?

A

True

63
Q

Quality control is ___ to, but not ___ with quality assurance.

A

Similar to, but not identical with.

64
Q

Quality Control is a procedure(s) intended to ensure that a ___ or ___ ___ adheres to a defined set of quality criteria or meets the requirements of the client.

A

Product or Performed service.

65
Q

Quality Control is usually performed by ___ as part of their process.

A

Contractors

66
Q

A systematic process that checks whether a product or service being developed is meeting specific requirement during development?

A

Quality Assurance

67
Q

A quality assurance system is said to?

A

Increase customer confidence and improve work process and efficiency.

68
Q

Quality assurance emphasize ___ ___ before they get into the final product.

A

Catching defects.

69
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QA ___ the ___ of the QC effort.

A

Verifies the permanence.