Latest Revisions of SSPC Standards
Last update April 23, 2013
The table below lists all active SSPC standards with the month and year of the latest revision. The current versions of all SSPC Standards are available on the SSPC Marketplace.
| ID No. | Title | Latest Revision |
| SURFACE PREPARATION | ||
| SP 1 | Solvent Cleaning | Nov-04 |
| SP 2 | Hand Tool Cleaning | Nov-04 |
| SP 3 | Power Tool Cleaning | Nov-04 |
| SP 5 | White Metal Blast Cleaning | Jan-07 |
| SP 6 | Commercial Blast Cleaning | Jan-07 |
| SP 7 | Brush-Off Blast Cleaning | Jan-07 |
| SP 8 | Pickling | Nov-04 |
| SP 10 | Near-White Metal Blast Cleaning | Jan-07 |
| SP 11 | Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal | July-12 |
| SP 12 | Surface Preparation and Cleaning of Metals by Waterjetting Prior to Recoating (WITHDRAWN JULY 2012, REPLACED BY SSPC-SP WJ-1,2,3, AND 4, see below) |
Jul-02 |
| SP 13 | Surface Preparation of Concrete | Mar-03 |
| SP 14 | Industrial Blast Cleaning | Jan-07 |
| SP 15 | Commercial Grade Power-Tool Cleaning |
July-12 |
| SP 16 | Brush-Off Blast Cleaning of Coated and Uncoated Galvanized Steel, Stainless Steels, and Non-Ferrous Metals | Apr-10 |
| SP WJ-1 | Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Clean to Bare Substrate (published July 9, 2012) |
Mar-12 |
| SP WJ-2 | Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Very Thorough Cleaning (published July 9, 2012) | Mar-12 |
| SP WJ-3 | Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Thorough Cleaning (published July 9, 2012) | Mar-12 |
| SP-WJ-4 | Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Light Cleaning (published July 9, 2012) | Mar-12 |
| ABRASIVES | ||
| AB 1 | Mineral & Slag Abrasives | Apr-13 |
| AB 2 | Cleanliness of Recycled Ferrous Metallic Abrasives | Nov-04 |
| AB 3 | Ferrous Metallic Abrasives | Nov-04 |
| AB 4 | Recyclable Encapsulated Abrasive Media (in a compressible cellular matrix) | Sep-09 |
| VISUAL REFERENCE GUIDES AND PHOTOS | ||
| VIS 1 | Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning | 2002 |
| VIS 2 | Standard Method of Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces | 2000 |
| VIS 3 | Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Hand and Power Tool Cleaning | 2004 |
| VIS 4 | Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Waterjetting | 2001 |
| VIS 5 | Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning | 2001 |
| PAINT APPLICATION | ||
| PA 1 | Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting of Steel | Nov-04 |
| PA 2 | Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness Requirements |
May-12 |
| PA 4 | Guide to Maintenance Repainting with Oil Base or Alkyd Painting Systems | Nov-04 |
| PA 5 | Maintenance Painting Programs | Nov-04 |
| PA 6 | Application of Fiber-Reinforced Linings to Steel | Feb-02 |
| PA 7 | Application of Coating to Concrete | Nov-04 |
| PA 8 | Application of Thin-Film Organic Linings (Joint Std) | Mar-03 |
| PA Guide 9 | Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness on Cementitious Substrates | Feb-08 |
| PA Guide 10 | Guide to Safety and Health Requirements for Industrial Painting Projects | Aug-08 |
| PA Guide 11 | Protecting Edges, Crevices, and Irregular Steel Surfaces by Stripe Coating | Aug-08 |
| PA Guide 13 | Guide for Application of Coating Systems With Zinc-Rich Primers to Steel Bridges | Jun-06 |
| PA 14 | Field Application of Plural Component Polyurea and Polyurethane Thick Film Coatings to Concrete and Steel |
Sep-12 |
| PA 15 | Material and Preparation Requirements for Steel Test Panels Used to Evaluate the Performance of industrial Coatings | Mar-13 |
| PA 16 | Method for Evaluating Scribe Undercutting on Coated Steel Test Panels Following Corrosion Testing |
Sep-12 |
| PA 17 | Procedure for Determining Conformance to Steel Profile/Surface Roughness/Peak Count Requirements |
Sep-12 |
| CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION | ||
| QP 1 | Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Iindustrial/Marine Painting Contractors (Field application to Complex industrial and Marine Steel Structures) | Mar-12, w/editorial revision June-12 |
| QP 2 | Standard for Evaluating Painting Contractors (removal of Hazardous Coatings from industrial/Marine Structures) | Sep-09,editorial revision Mar-13 |
| AISC 420-10, SSPC QP-3 | Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems | Sep-10 |
| QP 4 | Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Contractors Disturbing Hazardous Coatings During Demolition and Repair Work | Nov-04 |
| QP 5 | Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Coating and Lining Inspection Companies | Nov-04 |
| QP 6 | Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Contractors Who Apply Thermal Spray (Metallizing) for Corrosion Protection of Steel and Concrete Structures | Aug-10 |
| QP 7 | Procedure for Evaluating Painting Contractors With Limited Industrial Work Experience |
Nov-04 |
| QP 8 | Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Contracting Firms that Install Polymer Coatings and Surfacings on Concrete and Other Cementitious Substrates | Jul-03 |
| QP 9 | Standard for Evaluating Qualifications of Painting Contractors Who Apply Architectural Paints and Coatings | Feb-12 |
| QS-1 | Standard Procedure for evaluating a Contractor’s advanced Quality management System | Sep-04 |
| TECHNOLOGY GUIDES | ||
| Guide 6 | Guide for Containing Surface Preparation Debris Generated during Paint Removal Operations | Feb-12 |
| Guide 7 | Guide to the Disposal of Lead-Contaminated Surface Preparation Debris | Nov-04 |
| Guide 9 | Guide for Atmospheric Testing of Coatings in the Field | Nov-04 |
| Guide 10 | Guide to Specifying Coatings Conforming to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content Requirements | Nov-04 |
| Guide 12 | Guide for Illumination of Industrial Painting Projects | Nov-04 |
| Guide 13 | Guide for the Identification and Use of Industrial Coating Materials in computerized Product databases | Nov-04 |
| Guide 14 | Guide for the Repair of Imperfections in Galvanized, Organic, or Inorganic Zinc-Coated Steel using Organic Zinc-Rich Coatings | Nov-04 |
| Guide 15 | Field Methods for Retrieval and Analysis of Soluble Salts on Steel and Other Nonporous Substrates | Jun-05 |
| Guide 16 | Guide to Specifying and Selecting Dust Collectors | Aug-03 |
| Guide 17 | Guide to Developing a Corporate Safety Program for industrial Painting and Coating Contractors | Jan-04 |
| Guide 18 | Specifier's Guide for Determining Containment Class and Environmental Monitoring Strategies for Lead-Paint Removal Projects | Feb-08 |
| Guide 19 | Selection of Protective Coatings for Use Over Galvanized Substrates | Nov-12 |
| TECHNOLOGY UPDATES | ||
| TU 1 | Surface Tolerant Coatings for Steel | Nov-04 |
| TU 2 | Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Coating Systems for Concrete Used in Secondary Containment | Feb-97 |
| TU 3 | Overcoating | Nov-04 |
| TU 5 | Accelerated Testing of Protective Coating | Nov-04 |
| TU 6 | Chemical Stripping of Organic Coatings From Steel Structures | Nov-04 |
| TU 7 | Conducting Ambient Air, Soil, and Water Sampling during Surface Preparation and Paint disturbance Activities | Nov-04 |
| TU 8 | The Use of Isocyanate-Containing Paints as Industrial Maintenance Coatings | Nov-04 |
| TU 9 | Estimating Costs for Protective Coatings Projects | Nov-04 |
| TU 10 | Procedures for Applying Thick Film Coatings and Surfacings Over Concrete Floors | 'Nov-04 |
| TU 11 | Inspection of Fluorescent Coating Systems | Dec-10 |
| JOINT TECHNICAL REPORTS |
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| TR 1 | Thermal Precleaning | Nov-04 |
| TR 2 | Wet Abrasive Blasting | Nov-04 |
| TR 3 | Dehumidification and Temperature Control During Surface Preparation, Application, and Curing for Coatings/Linings of Steel Tanks, Vessels, and Other Enclosed Spaces | Dec-00 |
| TR 4 | Preparation of Protective Coating Specifications for Atmospheric Service | Dec-00 |
| TR 5 | Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Protective Polymer Flooring Systems for Concrete | Nov-03 |
| PAINTS | ||
| Paint 101 | Aluminum Alkyd Paint, Leafing (Type I) and Non-Leafing (Type II) | Nov-04 |
| Paint 104 | White or Tinted Alkyd Paint | Nov-04 |
| Paint 15 | Steel Joist Shop Primer/Metal Building Primer | Mar-04 |
| Paint 16 | Coal Tar Epoxy Polyamide, Black or Dark Red | Nov-06 |
| Paint 20 | Zinc Rich Primers IO and O | Nov-04 |
| Paint 23 | Latex Primer for Steel Surfaces | Mar-13 |
| Paint 24 | Latex Semi-Gloss Exterior Topcoat | Nov-04 |
| Paint 25 | Zinc Oxide, Alkyd, Linseed oil Primer for use Over Hand cleaned steeel | Nov-04 |
| Paint 25 BCS | Zinc Oxide, Alkyd, Linseed oil Primer for Use Over Blast cleaned steeel | Nov-04 |
| Paint 27 | Basic Zinc Chromate-Vinyl Butyral Wash Primer | Nov-04 |
| Paint 28 | Water-Borne Epoxy Primer for Steel Surfaces | Nov-04 |
| Paint 29 | Zinc Dust Sacrificial Primer, Performance | Nov-04 |
| Paint 30 | Weld Through IOZ primer | Nov-04 |
| Paint 32 | Coal Tar Emulsion | Apr-06 |
| Paint 33 | Coal Tar Mastic, Cold-Applied | Apr-06 |
| Paint 34 | Waterborne Epoxy Topcoat for Steel Surfaces | Nov-04 |
| Paint 36 | Two-Component Weatherable Aliphatic Polyurethane Topcoat, Performance-Based | Apr-06 |
| Paint 38 | Sngle-Package, Moisture Cure Aliphatic Polyurethane Topcoat, performance based | Mar-12 |
| Paint 39 | Two-Component Aliphatic Polyurea Topcoat Fast or Moderate Drying, Performance-Based | Apr-04 |
| Paint 40 | Zinc-Rich Moisture-Cure Polyurethane Primer, Performance-Based (new April 2007) | Apr-07 |
| Paint 41 | Moisture-Cured Polyurethane Primer or Intermediate Coat, Micaceous Iron Oxide Reinforced, Performance-Based | Feb-08 |
| Paint 42 | Epoxy Polyamide/Polyamidoamine Primer, Performance-Based | Jul-10 |
| Paint 43 | Direct-to-Metal Aliphatic Polyurea Coating, Performance-Based | Mar-12 |
| PAINTING SYSTEMS | ||
| PS 7.00 | Guide for Selecting One-Coat Shop Painting Systems | Nov-04 |
| PS 10.01 | Hot-Applied Coal Tar Enamel Painting System | Nov-82 |
| PS 10.02 | Cold-Applied Coal Tar Mastic System | Nov-04 |
| PS 11.01 | Black (or Dark Red) Coal Tar Epoxy-Polyamide Painting System | Nov-04 |
| PS Guide 12.00 | Guide to Zinc-Rich Systems | Mar-07 |
| PS Guide 12.01 | One-Coat Zinc-Rich Painting System | Nov-04 |
| PS Guide 22.00 | Guide for Selecting One-Coat Preconstruction or Prefabrication Painting Systems | Nov-04 |
| CS 23.00 | Thermal Spray Metallic Systems | Jul-03 |
| PS 24.00 | Latex Painting System for Industrial and Marine Atmospheres, Performance-Based | Nov-04 |
| PS 26.00 | Aluminum Pigmented Epoxy Coating System Materials Specification, Performance-Based | Nov-04 |
| PS 27.00 | Alkyd Coating System Materials Specification, Performance-Based | Nov-04 |
| PS 28.01 | Two-Coat Zinc-Rich Polyurethane Primer/Aliphatic Polyurea Topcoat System, Performance-Based |
Apr-09 |
| PS 28.02 | Three-Coat Moisture-Cured Polyurethane Coating System, Performance-Based | Jun-10 |