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SSPC-SP 10 <br /> March 1, 1985 <br /> • Steel Structures Painting Council <br /> SURFACE PREPARATION SPECIFICATION NO. 10 <br /> Near-White Blast Cleaning <br /> 1, Scope 3.2 The cleanliness and size of recycled abrasives <br /> 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for shall be maintained to insure compliance with this <br /> Near-White Blast Cleaning of steel surfaces by the use of specification. <br /> abrasives. 3.3 The blast cleaning abrasive shall be dry and free <br /> of oil, grease, and other harmful materials at the time of <br /> 2. Definition use. <br /> 2.1 A Near-White Blast Cleaned surface, when viewed 3.4 Any limitations or restrictions on the use of <br /> without magnification, shall be free of all visible oil, specific abrasives, quantity of contaminants, or degree of <br /> grease, dirt, dust, mill scale, rust, paint, oxides, corrosion embedment shall be included in the procurement docu- <br /> products, and other foreign matter, except for staining as ments (project specification) covering the work, since <br /> noted in Section 2.2. abrasive embedment and abrasives containing con- <br /> 2.2 Staining shall be limited to no more than 5 per- taminants may not be acceptable for some service re- <br /> cent of each square inch of surface area and may consist quirements. <br /> of light shadows, slight streaks, or minor discolorations 'NOTE: Additional information on abrasive selection is <br /> caused by stains of rust, stains of mill scale, or stains of available in Section A.2 of the Appendix. <br /> previously applied paint. <br /> 2.3 ACCEPTABLE VARIATIONS IN APPEARANCE 4' Reference Standards <br /> THAT DO NOT AFFECT SURFACE CLEANLINESS as 4.1 If there is a conflict between the cited reference <br /> defined in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 include variations caused standards and this specification, this specification shall <br /> by type of steel, original surface condition, thickness of prevail unless otherwise indicated in the procurement <br /> the steel, weld metal, mill or fabrication marks, heat documents (project specification). <br /> treating, heat affected zones, blasting abrasives, and dif- 4.2 The standards referenced in this specification <br /> ferences in the blast pattern. are: <br /> 2.4 When painting is specified, the surface shall be SSPC•SP 1 Solvent Cleaning <br /> roughened to a degree suitable for the specified paint SSPC-Vis 1 Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards <br /> system. for Painting Steel Surfaces <br /> 2.5 Immediately prior to paint application,the surface g Procedure Before Blast Cleaning <br /> shall comply with the degree of cleaning as specified <br /> herein. 5.1 Before blast cleaning, visible deposits of oil or <br /> grease shall be removed by any of the methods specified <br /> 2.6 SSPC-Vis 1 or other visual standards of surface in SSPC-SP 1 or other agreed upon methods. <br /> preparation may be specified to supplement the written <br /> 5.2 Before blast cleaning,surface imperfections such <br /> definition. <br /> 'NOTE: Additional information on visual standards i3 as sharp fins, sharp edges, weld spatter, or burning slag <br /> available in Section A.4 of the Appendix. should be removed from the surface to the extent required <br /> by the procurement documents (project specification). <br /> 3. Blast Cleaning Abrasives 'NOTE:Additional information on surface imperfections is <br /> 3.1 The selection of abrasive size and type shall be available in Section A.5 of the Appendix. <br /> based on the type, grade, and surface condition of the 6. Blast Cleaning Methods and Operation <br /> steel to be cleaned, type of blast cleaning system <br /> employed, the finished surface to be produced (cleanli- <br /> ness and roughness), and whether the abrasive will be nozzle blasting. Moisture separators, oil separators, traps <br /> recycled. <br /> 'Notes are not requirements of this specification. <br /> National Association of Corrosion Engineers <br /> NiACEI Endorsement, October 31, 1984 <br /> 53 <br />