ASTM D6237-03

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Designation:D6237–03
Standard Guide for
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Painting Inspectors (Concrete and Masonry Substrates)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6237; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
Preparation for Inspection 4
Surface Preparation Methods and Requirements 5
1.1 This guide is intended as an information aid to painting
Surface Preparation 5.1
inspectors in carrying out the task efficiently. It includes the
Factors Affecting Coating Performance 5.2
Surface Condition 5.2.1
key elements of surface preparation, coatings application, and
Cleanliness 5.2.2
final approval for both field and shop work. The items should
Moisture 5.2.3
be selected that are pertinent to a particular job. Surface Preparation Procedures 5.3
Dry Surface Cleaning 5.3.1
NOTE 1—For additional helpful information, refer to the following
Water and Steam Cleaning 5.3.2
documents: Mechanical Tool Cleaning 5.3.3
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Hand Tool Cleaning 5.3.3.1
Manual of Concrete Practice ACI 515R American Concrete Institute
Power Tool Cleaning 5.3.3.2
ManualofCoatingWorkforLightWaterNuclearPowerPlantPrimary
Scarifying Machines 5.3.3.3
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Containment and Other Safety Related Facilities
Pre- and Post-Surface Preparation 5.3.3.4
C 811 Practice for Surface Preparation of Concrete for Application of
Finished Surface 5.3.3.5
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Chemical-Resistant Resin Monolithic Surfacings
Blast Cleaning 5.3.4
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SSPC-PA Guide 3 - A Guide to Safety in Paint Application Water Blast Cleaning 5.3.5
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Acid Etching 5.3.6
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol. 1- Good Painting Practices
5 Precautions in Preparing Unpainted and
Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol. 2 - Systems and Specifications
Previously Painted Surfaces 5.4
Manufacturers Specifications and Instructions (made available to the
Inspection of Surfaces Prior to Field Painting 5.5
inspector for reference to special requirements for proper application)
New Construction 5.5.1
Material Safety Data Sheets (needed to insure that personnel take
Maintenance Repainting 5.5.2
necessary precautions in handling hazardous materials) Available from Cracks and Voids 6
Cracks 6.1
Materials manufacturer.
Cracks in Concrete 6.1.1
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the Joints in Concrete 6.1.2
Voids 6.2
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
Recoat Intervals 6.3
only.
Coating Storage and Handling 7
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Storage of Coating and Thinner 7.1
Mixing of Coatings 7.2
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Thinning 7.3
responsibility of whomever uses this standard to consult and
Initial Samples 7.3.1
establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter- Thinning of Coating 7.3.2
Sampling of Thinned Coating 7.3.3
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Heating of Coating 7.4
1.4 This guide is arranged in the following order:
Weather Considerations 8
Drying 8.1
Section
Low Temperature 8.2
Referenced Documents 2
High Temperature 8.3
ASTM Standards 2.1
Moisture 8.4
OSHA Standards 2.2
Wind 8.5
ICRI Standards 2.3
Coating Application 9
SSPC Standards 2.4
Residual Contaminants 9.1
Significance and Use 3
Quality Assurance 9.2
Film Defects 9.2.1
Brush Application 9.3
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
Spray Application 9.4
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Roller Application 9.5
Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
Miscellaneous Methods 9.6
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally Rate of Application 9.7
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 6237 - 98. Additional Considerations 10
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Ventilation 10.1
American Concrete Institute, P.O. Box 19150, Detroit, MI 48219.
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Painting Schedule 10.2
ASTM, 1979.
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Film Integrity 10.3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
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Recoat Time 10.4
SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, 40 24th Street, Pittsburgh, PA
15222.
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D6237–03
F 2170 Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in
Coating System Failure 10.5
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Inspection Equipment 11
Concrete Floor Slabs Using in situ Probes
General 11.1
2.2 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Adhesion of Existing Coating 11.1.1
(OSHA) Standard:
Portable Pull-Off Adhesion 11.1.2
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Field Inspection Equipment 11.2
29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication
Drying and Curing Tim
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