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3.6.11 Film hardness. When tested in accordance with 4.7.13 the test enamel shall have a minimum pencil film
hardness of HB.
3.7 Directions for use. The manufacturer shall provide directions for the mixing and application of the enamel.
The directions shall comply with 29 CFR OSHA Hazard Communication Act.
3.8 Batch specific VOC certification. Manufacturer shall prepare label instructions in accordance with 29 CFR
1910. Each container must be affixed with a hazardous chemical warning label in accordance with 29 CFR
1910.1200, Subpart Z. To comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Emission Standards
for Hazardous Air Pollution (NESHAP) requirements for shipbuilding and ship repair, the following two statements
must appear on each paint can label:
a.
A certification that the paint in the container meets the NESHAP requirements for shipbuilding and ship
repair.
b. A statement of the ratio of volatile content to solids expressed as grams of volatile organic hazardous air
pollutants (VOHAP) per liter of solids.
3.9 Ozone-depleting chemicals. The materials used in the enamel shall not contain Class I or Class II ozone-
depleting chemicals as defined in 40 CFR 82.
3.10 Off-gassing. The enamel shall be certified for and assigned a usage category of either "Permitted" or
"Limited" in accordance with NAVSEA S9510-AB-ATM-010 chapter titled "Material Control Program" (see 4.9
and 6.9).
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as follows:
a.
First article inspection (see 4.2).
b.
Conformance inspection (see 4.3).
4.2 First article inspection. First article inspection shall be performed on a random unit sample drawn from the
first production batch of enamel. First article testing shall include all tests specified in table VI and 4.7, including
those noted as "conformance inspection test".
4.3 Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall be conducted in accordance with Methods 1011,
1022, and 1031 of FED-STD-141 and shall consist of all tests designated as "conformance inspection test" in table
VI.
4.4 Lot acceptance. Lots shall be accepted by the Government inspector only upon receipt of a satisfactory test
report (see 6.11.1).
4.5 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable test paragraphs of this specification, all
inspections shall be performed in accordance with the test conditions specified in 4.6 and 4.7 (table VI).
4.6 Test panel preparation. Steel panels [minimum size 60 mm by 90 mm by 3 mm (2.4 inches by 3.6 inches
by 0.12 inch) thick (nominal)] shall be prepared for testing by abrasive blasting to a near white metal surface in
accordance with SSPC-SP 10 to achieve a minimum 0.051 mm (0.002 inch; 2.0 mil) surface profile. The blasted
panels shall be solvent wiped to remove any traces of oil or residue, blown dry with dry air, wrapped in plastic and
stored in a desiccator, oven, air-tight storage bag or use other means to prevent rusting prior to coating. The
abrasive used for blasting shall be in accordance with MIL-A-22262 and be listed on the current qualified products
list. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable test paragraphs of this specification, the test panels shall be coated
with TT-P-645 primer applied in one coat at a wet film thickness that will yield a dry film thickness 50 percent
greater than the blast profile. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable test paragraphs of this specification, dry
time shall be 48 hours at 21 °C (70 °F).
4.7 Test procedures/methods. Test procedures/methods shall be in accordance with table VI.
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