MIL-HDBK-1110
(3)
Federal specifications
(4)
Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC)
c) Within each of the above categories, individual
documents are listed numerically. As with other items,
references should be used as little as possible in the body of
the specification to minimize error. Where alternative standards
or practices are available, only one of them should be used.
8.3.1.3
Definition Section. An understanding of terms used in
painting operations may vary widely in different geographical
locations and even between different people in the same location.
Definitions for such words may prevent costly disputes over
different interpretations.
8.3.1.4
Submittals Section. Specification submittals are
documents or samples to be provided by the contractor to the
contracting officer. They are provided to ensure that specific
requirements will be met.
a)
Submittals on painting contracts may include:
(1)
Wet samples of coatings
(2)
Drawdown films of coatings
(3)
Blast-cleaned reference panels
(4)
Laboratory test results
(5)
Certificates of conformance
(6)
Product data sheets
(7)
Supplier's instructions
(8)
Supplier's field reports
(9)
Shop drawings
(10)
Warranties
b) Complete laboratory testing of paint for
conformance to specification can be very expensive and thus is
not often done except where very large areas are coated or where
the coating provides a critical function. More often, the
contracting officer accepts certificates of conformance. These
are basically statements that a previous representative batch of
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