Specifications

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45% 4 13 21 29 37 47 56 64 73 82 91
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40% 1 11 18 26 35 43 52 61 69 78 87
35% -2 8 16 23 31 40 48 57 65 74 83
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30% -6 4 13 20 28 36 44 52 61 69 77
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SURFACE TEMPERATURE AT WHICH CONDENSATION OCCURS
D. Suitable enclosures to permit painting during inclement weather may be used if provisions are
made to control atmospheric conditions artificially inside the enclosure, within limits suitable for
painting throughout the painting operations.
1.09 EXISTING CONDITIONS
A. When unable to inspect the interior surfaces of existing tanks during bidding, assume 25 percent
of the area is pitted as defined by the Steel Structures Painting Council.
1.10 EXTRA MATERIALS
A. Provide a one gallon container of each color and surface texture to Owner.
B. Label each container with color, texture, location used, in addition to the manufacturer's label.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
A. All materials specified herein are manufactured by the Tnemec Company, Inc., North Kansas
City, Missouri, unless noted otherwise. These products are specified to establish standards of
quality and are approved for use on this Project.
B. Equivalent materials of other manufacturers may be substituted on approval of the Engineer.
Requests for substitution must include manufacturer's literature for each product giving the name,
generic type, descriptive information and evidence of satisfactory past performance and an
independent laboratory certification that their product meets the performance criteria of the
specified materials.
C. Performance Criteria
1. Abrasion - ASTM D4060, CS-17 Wheel, 1,000 grams load.
2. Adhesion - ASTM D3359, Method B or ASTM D4541.
3. Exterior Exposure - Exposed at 45 degrees facing the ocean (South Florida Marine
Exposure).
4. Hardness - ASTM D3363.
5. Humidity - ASTM D2247 or ASTM D4585.
6. Salt Spray (Fog) - ASTM B117.
D. Substitutions which decrease the film thickness, the number of coats applied, change the generic
type of coating, or fail to meet the performance criteria of the specified materials will not be
approved. Primer and finish coats on all surfaces must be furnished by the same manufacturer.