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November1,1982
Editorial Changes, July 1, 1995

Steel Structures Painting Council

SURFACE PREPARATION SPECIFICATION NO. 2
Hand Tool Cleaning

1. Scope 4.2 After hand tool cleaning and prior to painting, reclean
the surface if it does not conform to this specification.
1.1 This specification covers therequirementsfor the
hand tool cleaning of steel surfaces. 4.3 After hand tool cleaning and prior to painting, remove
dirt, dust, or similar contaminants from the surface. Acceptable
2. Definitions methods include brushing, blow off with clean, dry air, or vac-
uum cleaning.
2.1 Hand tool cleaning is a method of preparing steel sur-
faces by the use ofnon-power hand tools. 5. Methods of Hand Tool Cleaning
2.2 Hand tool cleaning removes all loose mill scale, 5.1 Useimpact hand tools toremove stratified rust(rust
loose rust, loose paint, and other loose detrimental foreign mat- scale).
ter. It is not intended that adherent mill scale, rust, and paint be
removed by this process. Mill scale, rust, and paint are consid- 5.2 Use impact hand tools to remove all weld slag.
ered adherent if they cannot be removed by lifting with a dull 5.3 Use hand wire brushing, hand abrading, hand scrap-
putty knife. ing, or other similar non-impact methods to remove all loose
2.3 I S 0 8501-1:1988 or other visual standards of surface mill scale, all loose or non-adherent rust, and all loose paint.
preparation agreed upon bythe contracting parties may be 5.4 Regardless of the method used for cleaning, if speci-
used to further define the surface. fied in the procurement documents, feather edges of remaining
old paint so that the repainted surface can have a reasonably
3. ReferenceStandards smooth appearance.
3.1 The standards referenced in this specification are 5.5 If approved bytheowner,usepower tools or blast
listed in Section 3.4 and form a part of the specification. cleaning as a substitutecleaning method for this specification.
3.2 The latest issue, revision, or amendment ofthe refer-
ence standards in effect on thedateofinvitationto bid shall
6. Inspection
govern unless otherwise specified. 6.1 All work and materials supplied underthis specifica-
tion shall be subject to timely inspection by the purchaser or his
3.3 If there is a conflict between the requirements of any
authorizedrepresentative.The contractor shall correct such
ofthe cited reference standards and the specification, the re-
work or replace such material as is found defective under this
quirements of the specification shall prevail.
specification. In case of dispute the arbitration orsettlement
3.4STEELSTRUCTURESPAINTINGCOUNCIL(SSPC) procedure established in the procurement documents, if any,
SPECIFICATIONS: shall be followed. If no arbitration or settlement procedure is
SSPC-SP 1 Solvent Cleaning established, the procedure specified by the American Arbitra-
tion Association shall be used.
3.5 International Organizationfor Standardization (ISO):
6.2 The procurement documents covering work or pur-
8501-1:
1988
Preparation
steel
of substrates before chase should establish the responsibility for testing and for any
application of paints and related prod- required affidavit certifying full compliance withthe specifica-
ucts: visual assessment of surface tion.
cleanliness, Part I
7. Safety
4. Surface Preparation Before and After Hand
7.1 All safety requirements stated in this specification and
Tool Cleaning its component parts apply in addition to any applicable federal,
4.1 Before hand tool cleaning, remove visible oil, grease, state, and local rules and requirements. They also shall be in
soluble welding residues, and salts by the methods outlined in accord with instructions and requirements of insurance under-
SSPC-SP 1. writers.

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0. Notes* SSPC-SP COM Section

Degree of Cleaning ...................... 11
8.1 While every precaution is taken to insure that all infor-
Film Thickness ............................ 10
mation furnished in SSPC specifications is as accurate, com- .................. 3.2
pletes and useful as possible, the SspC cannot a S S ~ ~re-e Rust Back ...............T
.................... 8
sponsibility or incur any obligation resulting from the use of any Visual Standards .......................... 7
materials, paints, or methods specified therein, or of the specifi-Spatter
Weld ................................ 4.1
cation itself. 8.3 Notethatthe use of visual standards in conjunction
with this specification is required only when they arespecified in
A Commentary Section is availab1e (Chapter Of O '" the procurement documents (project specification) covering the
Of the Steel Structures Painting and contains work. It is recommended, however, thatthe use of visual stan-
additional infOrmat¡On and data relevant to thisSpecification. dards be made mandatory in the procurement documents.
The SurfacePreparationCommentary,SSPC-SPCOM, is not SSPC-VIS 3, "Visual Standard for Power- and Hand-Tool
part of this specification. The table below lists the subjects dis- Cleaned Steel," provides color photographs for the various
cussed relevant to hand tool cleaning and appropriate Corn- grades of surface preparation as a function of the initial condi-
mentary Section. ton ofthe steel. For more information about visual standards,
see SSPC-SP COM,Section 7.
'Notes are not requirementsof this specification.

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