Current Status of SSPC Standards in Development
Last update: June 18, 2010
Those interested in obtaining and commenting on draft copies of the documents
listed below are invited to contact Aimée Beggs, SSPC Standards Development
Specialist and Technical Committee Liaison, at 1.412.281.2331 x2223 or beggs@sspc.org.
CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS
New SSPC Committees Forming:
- C.1.12, Painting Galvanized Steel Surfaces: This committee will develop a draft guide for surface preparation, selection and application of coatings over galvanized surfaces.
- C.1.13 Coatings for Wastewater Treatment Facilities: The committee will complete a performance-based standard containing requirements for organic coatings applied in wastewater facilities.
- C.2.12, Number and Location of Soluble Salt Test Sites on Steel Surfaces: The committee will develop a standard for the number and location of sites for taking measurements using commercially available soluble salt measurement kits.
- C.2.13, Impact of Water Soluble Salt Contamination on Protective Coatings: The committee will prepare a consensus report reviewing the basic chemistry and physics of soluble salts and how salt contamination may impact the performance of protective coatings. The report will also provide an extensive review of the coatings literature.
- C.2.14, Specifying and Implementing Dehumidification on Protective Coatings Projects: The committee will provide guidance to owners and specifiers for incorporating dehumidification requirements into project specifications; and for contractors and inspectors to ensure proper installation and functioning of a dehumidification system.
Reactivated Committees Seeking Members:
- C.1.8, Fluoropolymer Coatings: The committee will complete a technology update on fluoropolymer coatings
- C.3.2, Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness: The committee plans to revise SSPC-PA 2.
- C.5.3A, Containment of Hazardous Surface Preparation Debris: The committee plans to revise SSPC-Guide 6.
- C.3.5, Contractor Pre-Qualification: The committee will revise the SSPC-QP 1 standard.
If you are interested in joining any of these committees, please contact Aime? Beggs at beggs@sspc.org.
Draft standards available for review and comment:
- Inspection of Fluorescent Coating Systems (Revision) Draft #1
- Method for Preparing Steel Test Panels for Evaluation of Coating Performance
- Standard for Two-Component, Aromatic Thick-Film Polyurea and Polyurea/Polyurethane Hybrid Coating Systems, Performance-Based (>50 mil DFT) (Draft #1)
- Report on Impact of Water Soluble Salt Contamination on Protective Coatings (preliminary draft)
- Organic Coatings Applied in Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Performance-Based (preliminary draft)
- Technology Update on Fluoropolymer Coatings (preliminary draft)
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C.1.1, Zinc-Rich Coatings
| Chair: |
Daniel K. Griffin, International
(Akzo Nobel) |
| Document: |
Review SSPC Paint 20, 29, 30 and 12.01 for reaffirmation or revision |
| Current Status: |
Revised Paint 29 balloted December 17, 2009. |
| Next Step: |
Respond to commenting voters, prepare revised draft. |
C.1.3.C, Epoxy Polyamide
| Chair: |
Greg Girard, Sherwin-Williams |
| Document: |
New performance-based epoxy primer coating
specification |
| Current Status: |
Final review by Standards Review Committee in progress |
| Next Step: |
Approved, publication expected August 2010 |
C.1.3.D, Polyurethane Coatings
| Chair: |
Michael J. Masciale |
| Document: |
Three-Coat Moisture-Cure Polyurethane Coating System, Performance-Based |
| Current Status: |
Approved, publication expected by July 1, 2010. |
| Next Step: |
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| Document: |
Direct-To Metal Aliphatic Polyurea Coating |
| Current Status: |
Draft in development |
C.1.4.C, Waterborne Acrylic Coatings
| Chair: |
Leo Procopio, Rohm and Haas
Company |
| Document: |
Technology Update on Waterborne Acrylic
Coatings; review of SSPC-Paint 23 and Paint 24 |
| Current Status: |
Ballot on Draft #4 of Paint 23 has closed, committee responding to comments and negatives. |
| Next Step: |
Ballot of revised draft expected late August, 2010 |
C.1.9 Polyurea Coatings
| Chair: |
Dudley Primeaux |
| Document: |
Standard for Two-Component, Aromatic Thick-Film Polyurea and Polyurea/Polyurethane Hybrid Coating Systems, Performance-Based (>50 mil DFT) |
| Current Status: |
Draft #1 issued for ballot June 17, 2010 |
| Next Step: |
Comments and ballots due July 23, 2010 |
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| Document: |
Applying Polyurea and/or Polyurethane Thick Film Coatings to Concrete and Steel |
| Current Status: |
Draft #1 to be balloted in early July 2010 |
| Next Step: |
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C.1.11, Fluorescing Coatings
| Chair: |
Paul Gossen, National Surface Treatment Center |
| Document: |
SSPC-TU 11, Inspection of Fluorescent Coating Systems |
| Current Status: |
Draft #1 of revision issued for ballot June 15, 2010 |
| Next Step: |
Comments and ballots due July 16, 2010 |
C.1.13, Coatings for Wastewater Facilities
| Chair: |
Lake Barrett, Sauereisen Co. |
| Document: |
Organic Coatings Applied in Wastewater Facilities, Performance Based Standard |
| Current Status: |
Draft in development |
| Next Step: |
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C.2.1, Abrasives
| Chair: |
Mike Leote, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority |
| Document: |
Revision of SSPC-AB 1, Mineral and Slag Abrasives |
| Current Status: |
Draft #3 ballot has closed. |
| Next Step: |
Preparing responses to comments |
C.2.3, Power Tool Cleaning
| Chair: |
Jeff Theo, Vulcan Group |
| Document: |
Revision of SSPC-SP 11, Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal |
| Current Status: |
Draft #2 will be balloted in early July 2010 |
| Next Step: |
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C.2.11, Measurement of Steel Profile
| Chair: |
Heather Stiner, SSPC |
| Document: |
Procedure for Determining Conformance to Steel Profile Requirements |
| Current Status: |
Draft #2 issued for ballot June 7, 2010. |
| Next Step: |
Responses due July 5, 2010. |
C.2.12, Location and Number of Test Measurements for Soluble Salt Contamination on Steel Surfaces
| Chair: |
Patrick Nau, Bechtel Industries |
| Document: |
Standard for Determining Location and Number of Test Measurements for Soluble Salt Contamination on Steel Surfaces |
| Current Status: |
Chair revising draft for review and comment based on PACE 2010 meeting feedback. |
| Next Step: |
Distribution for first review and comment. |
C.2.13, Impact of Water Soluble Contaminants on Protective Coatings
| Chair: |
Mark Schilling, Corrosion Probe, Inc. |
| Document: |
Consensus state of the art report on the impact of water-soluble contaminants on protective coatings |
| Current Status: |
Kickoff meeting held at PACE 2010, preliminary draft distributed. |
| Next Step: |
Review of comments from PACE meeting and preparation of revised draft for first ballot. |
C.2.14, Specifying and Implementing Dehumidification on Protective Coatings Projects
| Chair: |
Garrett Freeman, Munters Corporation |
| Document: |
Guide for incorporating dehumidification requirements into project specifications as well guidance for contractors and inspectors to ensure proper installation and function of dehumidification systems |
| Current Status: |
Preliminary draft in preparation. |
| Next Step: |
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C.3.5, Applicator Pre-Qualification - INACTIVE
| Chair: |
Paul Perkins, Greenhorne and OíMara |
| Document: |
Revision of SSPC-QP 1 |
| Current Status: |
Draft being prepared for ballot in July 2010. |
| Next Step: |
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C.3.6, Shop Painting Contractor Qualification
| Chair: |
Eric Kline, KTA-Tator, Inc. |
| Document: |
Joint AISC/SSPC Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems (Enclosed, Covered, or Open Shop) |
| Current Status: |
Standards Review Committee performing final review . |
| Next Step: |
Board of Governors review for publication approval |
C.4.2, Performance Evaluation
| Chair: |
Tim Race |
| Document: |
Method for Preparing Steel Test Panels for Evaluation of Coating Performance |
| Current Status: |
Preparation of draft for first ballot. |
| Next Step: |
Ballot expected July 2010. |
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| Document: |
Method for Evaluating Scribe Undercutting of Exposed Steel Test Panels |
| Current Status: |
Draft #1 ballot response deadline extended to July 16, 2010. |
| Next Step: |
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C.5.1, Worker Safety - INACTIVE
C.5.3.A, Containment, Task Group on Platform Design
| Chair: |
Scott M. Silberman, SMS Engineering,
P.C. |
| Document: |
New Technology Update on design of containment
platforms |
| Current Status: |
Draft in preparation for Unit Committee ballot |
| Next Step: |
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SSPC TG A/NACE TG 006
| Chair: |
Kenneth A. Trimber, KTA-Tator,
Inc. |
| Document: |
Revision/reaffirmation of SSPC-SP 5, SP
6, SP 7, SP 10, and SP 14 |
| Current Status: |
Task Group comments have been incorporated into revised draft |
| Next Step: |
Review by Joint SSPC/NACE Ad-Hoc Committee on Facilitation of Joint Standards |
SSPC TG D/NACE 275-278
| Chair: |
Lydia M. Frenzel, Advisory Council |
| Document: |
Break current SSPC-SP 12/NACE No. 5 into 4 separate Waterjetting specifications |
| Current Status: |
Review by Joint SSPC/NACE Ad-Hoc Committee on Facilitation of Joint Standards |
| Next Step: |
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SSPC/NACE TG 325, Wet Blast Cleaning (revision of joint report)
| Chair: |
Lydia Frenzel |
| Document: |
Joint SSPC-TR 2/NACE 6G198 Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning |
| Current Status: |
Revised draft in preparation. |
| Next Step: |
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SSPC/NACE TG 350, Surface Preparation by Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning
| Chair: |
Peter Madonna |
| Document: |
Standard for Surface Preparation by Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning |
| Current Status: |
Review by Joint SSPC/NACE Ad-Hoc Committee on Facilitation of Joint Standards |
| Next Step: |
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