Compressed air provided for blast cleaning may contain:

A. Water Vapor
B. Oil Vapor
C. Condensed Water
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Tightly adherent millscale can easily be removed by acid-etch cleaning:
A. True
B. False
Shot used for blast cleaning has less cutting effect than grit, and will prolong
the life of blasting equipment and machinery:
A. True
B. False
Residues of (non-visible) chemical salts are not defined by the usual blastcleaning standards (ISO 8501, NACE 1, 2, 3 & 4, etc) and are not considered
important in surface preparation:
A. True
B. False
Needle scalers are least effective on welds, corners, and irregular surfaces:
A. True
B. False
When SSPC-SP 11 is specified, slight residues of rust and paint may be left in
the lower portion of pits, if the original surface is pitted.
A. True
B. False
Dry Ice pellets used for blasting are made from:
A. Carbon monoxide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Carbon tri-oxide
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
SSPC-SP 11 defines power tool cleaning to produce a bare metal surface:
A. True
B. False
Zinc corrosion products, formed through atmospheric corrosion are most
likely to be:
A. Zinc carbonate
B. Zinc dioxide

C. Zinc phosphate
D. Zinc molybdate
Zinc exposed to the atmosphere develops a passive film:
A. True
B. False
Sponge blasting uses a synthetic sponge to clean the surface by removing
contaminants and can create a surface profile:
A. True
B. False
Coatings may be applied to provide protection to which of the following
surfaces:
A. Concrete
B. Wood
C. Copper
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Caulking materials commonly used in preparation for painting include:
A. Rubber seals
B. foam inserts
C. Epoxy and /or silicone resins
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Pre-fabrication primers must be chosen to be effective with the rounded
anchor profile of a shot blasted surface:
A. True
B. False
Dewpoint is defined as the temperature at which condensation occurs:
A. True
B. False
Which of the following does not directly affect the efficiency of the blast
cleaning operation:
A. air availability
B. condition of the surface to be cleaned
C. distance of the nozzle from the surface
D. type of compressor used
The used of solvent cleaning methods in confined spaces creates no
additional hazards for the painter:
A. True

B. False
Modern coatings do not require a clean and roughened surface if they are to
achieve long-term stability, because they are specifically designed for
application to poor surfaces.
A. True
B. False
Needle scalers never produce a burnished surface finish:
A. True
B. False
Oil-based coatings are most suitable for use on zinc surfaces:
A. True
B. False
Rust remaining on the surface after wire brushing does not interfere with the
coating bonding to the surface:
A. True
B. False
Blast nozzle size can be checked using:
A. Blotter test
B. ASTM D4248
C. Nozzle aperture gauge
D. Metric rule
Site safety is governed by national worker protection rules and regulations:
A. True
B. False
A well-written coating specification will require a range of surface profile
depth:
A. True
B. False
Common design features that cause problems for effective coating include:
A. Rivets, bolts or other connectors
B. Continuous welds
C. Rounded edges
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Surface preparation activities prior to application of coatings may include
surface preparation by any appropriate method to remove detrimental
surface contaminants:

A. True
B. False
Blast cleaning can be used to:
A. Produce an anchor profile on the surface being cleaned
B. Economically remove oil and grease deposits
C. Prepare surfaces without affecting other workers in the area
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Water jetting is a term used to described the use of water only to clean a
surface:
A. True
B. False
The degree of cleaning required is closely related to the type of coatings to
be used:
A. True
B. False
Creating surface profile is important because it increases the surface area:
A. True
B. False
Test are defined by British Standards and by ASTM to establish suitability of
coatings for use on faying surfaces.
A. True
B. False
When modern sophisticated coatings are applied for surface protection, blast
cleaning is the most satisfactory and economical process:
A. True
B. False
Most metallic abrasives, such as iron and steel shot and grit, cannot be
recycled:
A. True
B. False
Blast and air hose coupling should be wired together when in use for safety:
A. True
B. False
Surface preparation activities prior to application of coatings may include
inspection of surface condition..?
A. True

B. False
Common design defects include:
A. Hard-to-reach or inaccessible areas
B. Overlapping surfaces
C. Threaded areas
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Residues of oil, grease and soil, do not prevent adhesion or mechanical
bonding of the paint to the surface:
A. True
B. False
Design problems that could lead to early coating failure include:
A. Dissimilar metals in contact with each other
B. Crevices that can trap water or corrosive liquids
C. Poor ventilation which slows the evaporation of condensing moisture
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Ceramic abrasives can often achieve an effective cutting action at blasting
pressures lower than normally employed for other abrasives:
A. True
B. False
Steam Cleaning is defined by SSPC as a method of solvent cleaning:
A. True
B. False
Relative humidity is defined as the amount of moisture (water vapor) in air,
compared with the dewpoint temperature:
A. True
B. False
Silicosis is a lung disease that may be caused by breathing free silica from
the sand blasting operation:
A. True
B. False
ASTM C136 describes:
A. a test for abrasive size
B. a test for air cleanliness
C. a test method for qualifying blasters
D. the nozzle aperture test

A test for nozzle pressure of the optimum pressure shuold made using the
hypodermic needle pressure gauge during the blasting operation:
A. True
B. False
High pressure water cleaning is essential if chalk deposits are to be removed
from an aged coating surface:
A. True
B. False
Totuol is a relatively safe solvent to use for solvent cleaning:
A. True
B. False
Steel surfaces with heavy millscale deposits may be best blasted at a shallow
angle (e.g. 45 degrees) to remove the millscale:
A. True
B. False
When chemical contaminants have become bonded to the surface thorough
a chemical (corrosion) reaction, removal may require special treatment
A. True
B. False
Some coatings are more tolerant of poor surface condition than others:
A. True
B. False
Inspection for surface cleanliness should take place... ?
A. Before any surface preparation activities
B. Between each application of coating in a multi-coat system
C. After surface preparation, before coating begins
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Heavy rusted or corrosion-pitted steel is more difficult to clean thoroughly
than new steel:
A. True
B. False
When blasting, electrically operated safety valves are faster in operation and
safer in all working environments:
A. True
B. False

Coatings applied over a wet surface will generally not achieve adequate
adhesion to the substrate:
A. True
B. False
Only non-metallic abrasives should be used for blasting stainless steel
surfaces:
A. True
B. False
Millscale is produced by reaction between hot steel and the atmosphere:
A. True
B. False
Blast hoses should have the same internal diameter as the blast nozzle used:
A. True
B. False
Millscale is cathodic relative to mild steel:
A. True
B. False
Hardness of abrasives is generally measured in units of:
A. Brinell
B. Barcol
C. Rockwell
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
The rust which forms on steel surfaces exposed to either industrial or marine
atmospheres may contain significant quantities of sulfate and chlorides:
A. True
B. False
Grounding blasting equipment is not required because any static electricity
charge generated is a very low voltage:
A. True
B. False
The vial test is used to determine the chemical condition of water used for
water jetting:
A. True
B. False
When blasting on site, abrasive is usually recycled:
A. True

B. False
HRC means:
A. hardness ratio of Copper Slag
B. Hardness Rockwell "C"
C. Higher Relative Consistency
D. Hardness of Rock Ceramics
Which of the following are common recycling methods for blast abrasives:
A. screen method
B. air-screen wash
C. cyclone method
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
The blotter test is used to check visually for any trace of oil or water in
compressed air to be used in abrasive blasting or spray application of
coatings:
A. True
B. False
Compressors used for blast cleaning are generally rated for two
characteristics:
A. Air Pressure and Capacity
B. Air pressure and Compression
C. Air Quality and Capacity
D. Air Quality and Compression
Capacity of a compressor is measured in units of pressure, including:
A. CFI
B. ppm
C. lpf
D. cfm
Blasting pressure may be reduced by:
A. Inadequate air supply
B. Friction losses in the hoses
C. Poor design or fittings on the blast machine
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Organic solvents are commonly used for surface preparation as they are safe
to work with , and can't harm the environment:
A. True
B. False

Compressed air fed at low pressure to the blaster's helmet should be