NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 Sample Questions:

1. The coating applicator has ignored a enface preparation hold point and applied coating over the surface without a sign off from you as the inspector.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:

A) Advise the Owner and write a Non-Conformance report
B) Stop the job
C) Ignore the situation
D) Require the Applicator to remove the coating

2. You are the NACY Coating Inspector on a tank lining project where desiccant dehumidification is being used. Since the first shift of abrasive blasting your readings have indicated relative humidity below 40%; however on the second shift of coating application your readings are indicting 80%.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:

A) Advise the coating applicator supervisor of your readings
B) Document the readings at the end of the shift
C) Check to See if the dehumidification equipment is operating correctly
D) Call your supervisor

3. When using a destructive Paint Inspection Gauge the NACE inspector must:

A) Ensure the glue on the dolly is properly applied prior to use
B) Consult SSPC Guide 1 prior to use
C) Determine the Dry Film Thickness of the coating prior to use
D) Select the appropriate hand wheel based on the measured Dry Film Thickness prior to us

4. When conducting inspections the Inspector should follow which standards:

A) Australian standards in Australia
B) ISO standards in Europe and Asia
C) The specified standards
D) NACE and SSPC standards in North America

5. In which type of concrete are laitance commonly encountered?

A) Gunite
B) Poured (wet cast)
C) Glass fiber cement
D) Concrete block (poured with a form)

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