NACE CIP Level 1 Exam Q & A
NACE CIP Level 1 Exam Q & A
What are the most important characteristics of a good report?
Correct Answer:
Objective, Accurate, and Detailed.
What is the inspectors primary responsibility and what should the Inspector not do as it
pertains to the specification.
Correct Answer:
The Inspector’s primary responsibility as the inspector is to “enforce” 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?
Correct Answer:
Surface preparation and application information such as recommended level of surface
cleanliness, recommended application methods and equipment such as tip sizes.
What type of information would you find on a Safety Data Sheet?
Correct Answer:
Health, Safety, and Environmental. The PPE Required. Physical characteristics. Emergency
responder information.
Identify some of the defects that can be caused by incorrect application temperatures
Correct Answer:
Failure to cure, too rapid solvent evaporation, poor film formation
Name some of the effects wind may have on a coatings project
Correct Answer:
blowing abrasives, causing excessive drift or overspray, accelerating solvent evaporation,
contributing to the formation of dry spray
What are some of the common errors when using an electronic hygrometer
Correct Answer:
Failure to acclimate the instrument to the environment with adequate time.
Explain the process for using the psychrometer
Correct Answer:
-Make sure the wick is wet and clean
-Continue to “sling” until 3 consecutive readings are achieved
List three desirable properties of a coating?
Correct Answer:
-Chemical resistance
-water resistance
-ease of application
-adhesion to substrate
-cohesive strength
-flexibility and elongation
-impact resistance
-abrasion resistance
-Temperature Resistance
-Dielectric strength
Two broad classifications of a coating are:
Correct Answer:
Organic/Inorganic, Convertible/non-convertible, thermosetting/thermoplastic
What are the two (2) primary components of a liquid applied coating?
Correct Answer:
-Pigment
-Vehicle (Resin or Binder and Solvent)
What are the three methods by which a coating provides corrosion control?
Correct Answer:
Barrier
Inhibitive
Sacrificial
What are the three ways a coating can adhere to the surface?
Correct Answer:
Chemical
Mechanical
Polar
A combination of all three
List two Non-convertible coating types:
Correct Answer:
Chlorinated Rubber and Vinyl.
List 2 characteristics of oxidation cure coatings
Correct Answer:
Not suitable for immersion
Not suitable for for use over alkaline substrate
Limited dry film thickness per coat
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