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SSPC : The Society for Protective Coatings

GUIDE TO SSPC-VIS 1
Guide and Reference Photographs 'or Steel Surfaces
Prepared bV Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning

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TABLE 1
INITIAL CONDfTlONS

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CondltiOtl G, CanditiOtl G,
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!em OVer Mill Cofllng Sya C_'ng
tom Ovoer M~I Sro",m Ovoer
Cleaning '00% Mill Mill Seale '00% Ruot Scalewilll
100% R.nl Seale with Mi" Seal.
Seal. .ndRu01 wi ... PilJr
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Exten.iv<r

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Modet.t.
Plltlr>g
..lth Sell ....
Pitting

Bru.n<lff
Bla' Cleaning
(SSPC-SP7)
,-'", BSP7 CSP7 DSP 7 O, SP7 G,SP7 G,SP7

Induotrial
BI.. t CIe"nlng
(SSPC-SP 14)
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F_,,2 G, SP 14 G,SP 14 G, SP 14

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BI.., Cinning
(SSPC-SP 6)
,-,- BSP6 CSP6 DSP6 G, SP6 G,SP6 G,SP6

NHor_ ASP 10 B SP '0 CSP 10 DSP 10 G, SP '0 G,SP 10 G, SP '0

BI.. t Cleaning
(SSPC-SP 10)
G, SP5 G,SP 5
G,SP 5P' G,SP 5P'
Whl", Metal
ASPS BSP5 CSP5 DSP5 O, SP5H O,SP5H
Bla ' Cloning O, SP5
G, SP5L G,SP5L
(SSPC-SP 5)
G,SPSO G,SPSO