This
craft level is comprised of the following modules. Students may enroll for the entire craft level, or take a single module to focus on specific skills. For more information contact training@abcnys.org.
Safety
Provides a comprehensive overview of the safety rules and precautions for working on construction sites, with a focus on the industrial painting trade and applications.
Ladders, Scaffolds, Lifts, and Fall Protection
Describes methods for erecting, using, and maintaining ladders, scaffolds, and lifts. Covers fall protection equipment and safety practices used when working on ladders, scaffolds, and lifts.
Containment/Ventilation
Introduces the methods used for limiting dust, debris, hazardous material, etc., from contaminating the environment and injuring people. Bases content on the monitoring components and methods recommended in SSPC-Guide 6(CON). Covers ventilation methods used for the control of emissions released to the atmosphere and to protect the worker within a containment enclosure.
Surface Preparation One
Covers the tools, materials, and methods used for cleaning and preparing surfaces/ substrates by solvent cleaning, hand tool cleaning, and power tool cleaning methods. Bases content on the methods and procedures specified by the following SSPC/NACE standards: SSPC-SP1, SSPC-SP2, SSPC-SP3, SSPC-SP11, and SSPC-SP13/ NACE 6.
Surface Preparation Two
Covers the tools, materials, and methods used for cleaning and preparing surfaces/ substrates using various types of abrasive blasting equipment. Bases content on the methods and procedures specified by the following SSPC/NACE standards: SSPC-SP5/NACE 1, SSPC-SP10/NACE 2, SSPC-SP6/NACE 3, SSPCSP7/NACE 4.
Surface Preparation Three
Covers the tools, materials, and methods used for cleaning and preparing surfaces/ substrates by chemical stripping, pickling, high-pressure water-jetting, and ultra high-pressure water jetting. Bases content on the methods and procedures specified by the following SSPC/NACE standards: SSPC-SP8 and SSPCSP12/NACE 5.
Industrial Coatings
Covers the basic ingredients and film-forming processes common to all paints and coatings and describes paint systems and the different functional categories of paints and coatings. Introduces the unique properties, safety and health considerations, and surface preparation and application of high performance coatings used to protect substrates for industrial applications.
Coatings Applications and Equipment
Covers the equipment and methods used to apply coatings by the following methods: brushes and rollers, conventional sprayers, airless and air-assisted sprayers, high-volume low pressure (HVLP) sprayers, electrostatic sprayers, plural component proportioning equipment, wire flame and wire arc sprayers, and dry powder coating application process.
Quality Inspections
Introduces the various formal quality control tasks and procedures used to govern the quality and acceptance of work performed by those in the industrial painting industry. Also describes the methods, equipment, and test instruments used to perform tasks in accordance with the requirements of the various ASTM and SSPC/NACE standards governing quality control and quality assurance.
Coatings Failures and Analysis
Covers how to recognize failures of paints/coatings on exterior and interior substrates, causes of these failures, and their remedies. Focuses special attention on the nature of the substrates, application procedures, and surface preparation.
Specialty Materials
Describes the characteristics and types of sealants and fillers commonly used in industrial application. Covers sealers and putties used in conjunction with tank and vessel reinforced lining systems, as well as fire resistant and fire retardant sealing materials. Gives guidelines for selecting the materials covered, along with the tools and methods used for applying them on steel, concrete, and other construction substrates.