CIP 1 (Basic Coatings Inspector Certification) (6 day) | 20-25 Feb | KZN

This course offers instruction on the technical and practical fundamentals for coatings inspection work on structural steel projects. The course provides students with knowledge of coating materials and techniques for surface preparation and application that prepares the student to perform basic coating inspections using non-destructive techniques and inspection instrumentation.

Course aimed at:

Although specifically designed for coating inspector trainees, this course benefits anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of coatings application and inspection including project engineers, quality assurance managers, contractors, technical sales representatives, blasters, paint applicators and maintenance personnel.

Course subjects covered:

Recognise coating types and curing mechanisms
Understand coating specifications including service environments and coating life cycle
Understand surface preparation equipment, methods and standards for abrasive blasting, solvent cleaning and power and manual tool cleaning
Apply coating by brush, roller, mitt and conventional and airless spray
Perform inspection procedures and the role of the inspector including safety, ethics and conflict prevention and decision making
Test for environmental or ambient conditions and non-visible contaminants
Utilize non-destructive test instruments such as wet-film and dry-film thickness gauges and low and high voltage holiday detectors
Measure surface profile using replica tape and anvil micro meters, surface profile comparators and digital surface profile gauges
Identify quality control issues, recognising design and fabrication defects and coating failure modes
Use Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and product technical data sheets
Log and document data

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CIP 1 (Basic Coatings Inspector Certification) (6 day) | 20-25 Feb | KZN