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HEMPEL Indonesia

1 - OIL & GREASE

Suitable DETERGENT + WATER

2 - SOLUBLE SALT

WATER Washing (WATER JETTING)

3 - DUST
4 - MOISTURE

VACUUM Cleaning
HEATING & VENTILLATION

MILLSCALE & RUST

Abrasive BLASTING, Water Jetting, TOOL Cleaning

SURFACE BLAST CLEANING STANDARD

ISO 8501- 1 and/or SSPC Visual 1

SURFACE ROUGHNESS or ANCHOR PROFILE

ISO 8503 1 (Comparator Gages)

SURFACE CHLORIDES or SOLUBLE SALTS

ISO 8502 6 & 9 (Bresle Method)

1. Compressor
2. Supply Air
3. Blasting Pot
4. Blasting Hose
5. Deadman Switch
6. Air Filters
7. Oil/Water Trap
8. Venturi Nozzle
9. Blasting Grit
10.PPE, Ventilation &
Air Filters

Old Paint Removal

Blast Cleaning Equipment

Rust Removal

Blasting Abrasive

MATERIALS
NEEDED
STEP 1.0

Use any dry, white absorbent material, such as several layers of cheese
cloth or a piece of white blotter paper.
Test the air supply at an outlet that is downstream from oil & moisture
traps & as close as possible to the equipment using the air. Hold the
blotter or test material in the air stream for a minimum of 2 minutes.
The blotter or test material should be held within a distance of 24
inches from the source of air stream being tested.

STEP 1.1

If air from the abrasive blast nozzles is being tested, make sure that the
abrasives source is cut off & that only air is coming out of the nozzle,
prior to holding the blotter of test material in front of the nozzle.

STEP 1.2

If air is being discharged at several locations drawing from a common

manifold source, it is necessary to test the air cleanliness at each
location. The test should be run at each point of use if more than 100
feet of air hose is used or if several distant, several outlet locations are
used.

STEP 2.0

FREQUENCY
OF TEST

Examine the test material immediately after the test is completed for
evidence of contamination, oil or moisture. Examination should be
made visually, as well as by feeling & smelling the test material.
Air supply should be tested at the frequency intervals specified for the
work. It should always be tested prior to use & at least once every 4
hours thereafter, during continuous compressor operation. When the
%RH is high, more frequent testing would be in order, since there is
more moisture in the air. If compressor operation is interrupted for
longer than 5 minutes, the air supply should be retested prior to use,
since condensation can form in the air distribution lines.
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INSPECTION
CRITERIA
ACCEPT

NO evidence of contamination, oil or moisture when blotter or test

material is examined visually & by touch. NO characteristic oil ODOR.

INSPECTION
CRITERIA
REJECT

Moisture beads, discoloration, or WET appearance where blotter or test

material was held in the main stream.
Test material feels WET or OILY to the touch.
Characteristic oil ODOR.

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A Sa 3
Rust Grade A
Adherent Mill Scale
B Sa 3
Rust Grade B
Mill Scale + Rust

C Sa 3

Rust Grade C
100% Rust / Corrosion
D Sa 3

Rust Grade D
Pitted Rust

Note : Extract from Pictorial Standards ISO 8501-1

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A Sa 2.5

B Sa 2.5

A Sa 2

B Sa 2

C Sa 2.5

C Sa 2

D Sa 2.5

D Sa 2

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A Sa 1
A St 3
B Sa 1
B St 3
C Sa 1
C St 3
D Sa 1
D St 3

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Needle Gun

Power Jig

Peening Hammer

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Scraper

Needle Gun

Power Steel Brush

Hand Steel Brush

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Power Grinder / Cutter

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A St 2

B St 2

C St 2

D St 2

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ISO 8501-1

SSPC (Steel
Structure Painting
Council)

DESCRIPTION

Sa 1

SP 7

Brush-Off or Sweep Blast Cleaning

Grade

SP 1

Solvent Cleaning

Sa 2

SP 6

Commercial Blast Cleaning Grade

Sa 2 or Sa 2.5

SP 10

Near White Metal Blast Cleaning Grade

Sa 3

SP 5

White Metal Blast Cleaning Grade

St 2

SP 2

Hand or Manual Tool Cleaning Grade

St 3

SP 3

Mechanical or Power Tool Cleaning

Grade

SP 11

Combined Hand or Power Tool Cleaning

Grade (Create a 25 microns Profile)

Note : Indicative closest/nearest equivalent only between SSPC with ISO. Refer
to actual pictorial standards and detailed description. Both standards are viewed
without magnification.

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SURFACE TYPE

Sa 2.5 / SP 10
Near White Metal

Sa 3 / SP 5
White Metal

New Steel
Rust Grades A & B

Kilogram/
Meter2

Meter2 /
Man-Hour

Kilogram/
Meter2

Meter2 /
Man-Hour

SMOOTH

40

60

NORMAL

45

65

5.5

COMPLICATED

60

80

4.5

Note: Capacity = Kilogram per Square Meter & Consumption = Square Meter per Man
Hour. Indicative values only using mineral grit abrasives.

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Surface Roughness, Rz = Arithmetical Mean or Average of the 5 points Valleys (V)

and 5 points Peaks (P)

STEEL

Note: Surface Roughness or Anchor Profile are expressed in 3 values:

Rz, Ra and Ry or Rmax.

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Medium Coarse
Depth = 40 75
microns Rz

Sharp / Angular

Medium

Dimpled/ Rounded

Less/ Low

Note: Grit create sharp & angular profile while shot create dimpled & rounded
Profile. High profiles result to increase in primer consumption known as
DEAD VOLUME due to increased surface area & porosity.

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25 180 microns

25 150 microns

35 140 / 10 100 microns

Note : Rugotest No. 3 Swiss origin (Ra), ISO 8503 G (Grit) & Keane Tator
- US origin G/S (Grit & Shot), both are Rz values.

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1 Rugotest No. 3 Comparator

2 Keane-Tator G/S Comparator
3 ISO 8503G Comparator

5 Replica Testex Tape & Micrometer

4 Profile Needle Gage (Direct)

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e
Checking profile of blast cleaned steel surfaces
with Keane-Tator Comparator & Light Magnifier.

ISO 8503G Comparator consists of4-segments

(quadrant) indicating surface profiles/ roughness
ranging from fine to coarse for visual (or magnified)
comparison.

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2 Compare the Surface Roughness felt on a

1 Using a fingernail, feel the Surface
Roughness created on a new blast cleaned
steel (biting sensation). Ensure to cover all
surfaces and make at least 2-3 times feel .

new blast cleaned steel (biting sensation)

against with the comparator corresponding
Roughness using the fingernail. Repeat the
steps 2-3 times until a closest comparison
or similarity is achieved.

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Step 1 Testex Replica Tape Take surface

Profile imprint on the blast cleaned surface
using a Testex replica tape by affixing on the
surface and by rubbing using a plastic pointer
with rounded end or pencil rubber eraser.

Step 2 Micrometer Remove tape carefully

and check surface profile imprint on the
tape using Micrometer. Ensure to zero the
Micrometer and deduct the thickness of the
Tape (eg. 2 mils or 50 microns), this will give
the profile reading. Keep tape for record.

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BRESLE Method Field Test Kit

1 Bresle Sampler Extraction Cell
2 Syringes
3 Distilled Water (with Zero
Conductivity)
4 Pocket Conductivity Meter (Digital)
5 Steel Surface Dial Thermometer
(with Magnetic back)
6 Blast Cleaned Steel Surface

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Step 1
Carefully open a
BRESLE sampler cell
& remove backing.

Step 3
Step 2
Remove the entrapped
Carefully affix the
air inside the cell
BRESLE sampler cell
using the syringe to
on blast cleaned
create vacuum.
steel surfaces.

Step 4
Open a bottle of the
Distilled water and
fill in the syringe
approx. 25 ml.

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Step 5
Inject & fill-in with 25 ml
of distilled water into
the cell with the syringe.
Massage lightly the cell
to stir for 1-2 minutes.

Step 6
Carefully extract the
distilled water from
the cell with the
syringe. Ensure that
same volume is
extracted.

Step 7
Transfer the extracted
water into the clean
Conductivity Meter
sampling cup.

Step 8
Measure out the
conductivity of the
extract with the
Conductivity Meter.
Record & run a blank.

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Conductivity,
mS/m* @ 20 oC

Equiv.
Chloride
microgram /
cm2 @ 20oC

Equiv. NaCl
microgram /
cm2 @ 20oC

Remarks

0.50

0.70

1.00

mS = Micro
Siemens

1.00

1.30

2.10

2.00

2.60

4.20

3.00

3.90

6.20

4.00

5.20

8.30

5.00

6.50

10.40

5.30

7.00

11.20

5.50

7.20

11.40

6.00

7.80

12.50

Maximum
Limit

Temperature of
Water, oC

Correction
Factor

15.0

1.10

17.5

1.05

20.0

1.00

22.5

0.95

25.0

0.90

NOTE:
Always run a blank test with the distilled
water used for salt extraction & check
both water temperature & conductivity

Temperature Corrected Conductivity , mS/m = Actual Water Temperature x

Correction Factor @20 degree C. Conductivity Reading Blank Conductivity.

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Checking the pH value (Alkalinity

and/or Acidity of the surface using
Litmus Indicator Strip & compare
with the table to determine the
approx. quantitative value.
pH = below 7.0 (Acidic)
pH = 7.0 (Neutral)
pH = above 7 to 14 (Alkaline)

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