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1 AISC 420-10/SSPC-QP 3. Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems September 23, 2010. Prepared by the american institute of steel construction and SSPC: The society for Protective Coatings Supersedes AISC 203-05 and SSPC-QP 3 (2006). american institute OF steel construction . One East Wacker Drive, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60601. SSPC: THE society FOR Protective COATINGS. 40 24th Street, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222. ii Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems american institute of steel construction SSPC: The society for Protective Coatings iii AISC 2010 SSPC 2010.

2 By by american institute of steel construction SSPC: The society for Protective Coatings All rights reserved. This book or any part thereof must not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publishers. The AISC logo is a registered trademark of AISC. The SSPC logo is a registered trademark of SSPC. CERTIFICATION Standard FOR. SHOP APPLICATION OF COMPLEX Protective Coating SYSTEMS. The information presented in this joint AISC/SSPC Standard has been prepared by the Certification Committee of the Ameri- can institute of steel construction (AISC) and the SSPC technical committee on shop painting (QP 3).

3 The document is the specific responsibility of the AISC/SSPC Joint Committee on Shop Certification. The Standard has been prepared within the scope and for the purposes stated in the body of this document, and for no other purpose. The Standard has been developed by a balanced committee of participants in the industry who have particular experience and expertise in the topics addressed in the Standard . Participation from a broad cross section of the fabrication and Coating industry has been sought. AISC and SSPC accept responsibility for only those interpretations of this Standard that are issued in writing and in accor- dance with governing AISC or SSPC procedures and policies.

4 Issuances of informal interpretations are not necessarily the official interpretation of AISC or SSPC or their respective Certification Committees. This Standard is subject to revision at any time by AISC and SSPC. AISC and SSPC disclaim for themselves and their program auditors any liability for any injury to persons or to property or other damages of any nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect, consequential or compensatory, directly or indirectly result- ing from the publication, use of, or reliance upon this Standard or application of the activities or devices referenced herein. Caution must be exercised when relying upon other specifications or codes developed by other bodies and incorporated by reference herein.

5 Such material may be modified or amended from time to time by such other bodies subsequent to the printing of this Standard . AISC and SSPC bear no responsibility for changes in such material other than to refer to a specific or the cur- rent edition as being applicable to this Standard at the time of its publication. Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems american institute of steel construction SSPC: The society for Protective Coatings iv Prepared by the AISC/SSPC JOINT TASK COMMITTEE. Eric S. Kline, Chairperson L. Brian Castler Heather Gilmer Ray Hales Thomas A.

6 Jones Zane Keniston Michael J. Mauris Russ Panico Glenn R. Tabolt John P. Weisner Michael Damiano, SSPC representative Brian W. Miller, AISC representative Prepared Under the Direction of the AISC CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE SSPC SHOP QUALIFICATION COMMITTEE. Jeffrey Dave, Chairperson Eric S. Kline, Chairperson William G. Ashton L. Brian Castler H. Bruce Brummel Heather Gilmer Theodore L. Droessler Curt Huber Heather Gilmer Robert W. Hummel Charlie Johnson Zane Keniston Keith Landwehr Michael J. Leote Clay Larson William M. Medford John T. Linn Thomas W. Neal H. Scott Metzger John S. Panico Terry Peshia Glenn R.

7 Tabolt Homer R. Peterson, II Jeff Theo Alan T. Sheppard Terry Warren Louis N. Triandafilou John P. Weisner Brian W. Miller, Secretary AISC CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE ADVISORS. Roger E. Ferch David L. Harwell Daniel J. Kaufman David B. Ratterman, Esq. Patricia A. Thomashefsky Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems american institute of steel construction SSPC: The society for Protective Coatings v TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Management 3. Direction and 3. 4. 4. Buildings, Workspace and Associated 4. Process 4. Inspection, Measuring, and Test 4. Document 4. Organizational 4.

8 Job Descriptions, Qualifications, and Biographical 4. Facility 5. Equipment 5. Project 5. 6. Contract and Project Specification Review and 7. Coating System 8. Document and Data Review and 5. Revision 6. 6. 6. 6. Customer 6. 9. Control of Quality 6. 6. Minimum Required Quality 6. 10. Purchasing 6. Purchasing 6. Evaluation of 7. Qualification and Evaluation of 7. 11. 7. 7. Certificate of Conformance for Coating - 7. 12. Process Surface 7. Coating Mixing and 7. Application 8. 8. Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems american institute of steel construction SSPC: The society for Protective Coatings vi 13.

9 Inspection and Assignment of Inspection of Surface Prepartion and Application of 8. Inspection 9. 14. Verification of Accuracy of Inspection, Measuring, and Test 15. Control of 16. Corrective 17. Handling, Storage, and Delivery of Product and 18 Qualification and Training of Production 10. Qualification and Training of Inspection 10. 19. Internal Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems american institute of steel construction SSPC: The society for Protective Coatings 1. 1. Purpose may be to suspend Coating operations until ambient conditions are acceptable. The purpose of this Standard is to confirm to owners, the Open (Exposed) Shop: design community, and the construction industry that a An open shop is a permanent or semi-permanent Firm certified to this Standard has knowledgeable personnel site at the firm's location for certification open to all and the organization, experience, procedures, and equip- ambient conditions.

10 The area is exposed to outdoor ment to provide surface preparation and application of weather conditions and airborne contaminants. The complex painting systems in a shop facility in accordance site provides no controls of temperature, humidity, with contract specifications. or ventilation in the blast or Coating areas. Drying Independent of the quality focused purpose that is uni- and curing of coated items takes place under ambient formly applicable to all Firms certified to this Standard , conditions. Coating storage areas have either fixed Firms will be labeled with one of three shop descriptors to or portable heating or cooling equipment.