On the time between blasting and priming June 2012

On the cleanliness of stainless steel December 2011

Removing coal tar epoxies November 2011

Keeping Workers Safe During Abrasive Blasting

November 2011 - Thomas E. Enger, MS, CSP, CHMM, Clemco Industries Corp.

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Remedying excessive profile

September 2011

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Abrasive blasting: Achieving efficiency and profitability

November 2010 - Patti Roman, Clemco Industries

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Safety monitoring and remote control systems for blasting in shipyards

July 2010

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Problem Solving Forum: On measuring surface profile in the field

February 2010

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Problem Solving Forum: On Abrasive Blasting Thin Steel Substrates

October 2009

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Surface Preparation: Practices, Equipment, and Standards through 25 Years

August 2009 - Daryl Fleming and Jodi Temyer, JPCL

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Problem Solving Forum: Controlling Surface Profile

March 2009

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ARMEX® Cleaning and Coating Removal Systems

Rapid Prep, LLC

At 81, Sydney Bridge Preps for Facelift May 31, 2013

Blasting Helmet Helps Keep Users Cool May 22, 2013

Bids Invited for Coating 10 Tanks May 15, 2013

SSPC Updates Mineral Abrasive Spec

May 10, 2013

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2 Burned in Blast Operation Explosion

May 10, 2013

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$17.5M Ship Museum Work Awarded

April 23, 2013

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Shipyard Moguls Held in Grit Dumping

April 22, 2013

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Coating Facility Hit With Repeat Fines

April 5, 2013

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Blasting Fire Hits Twice-Torched Sub

March 22, 2013

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Free Webinar Tackles Blasting Safety

March 20, 2013

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New Rule to Protect Ship Whistleblowers

February 20, 2013

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Coating, Prep Projects on Deck at NSRP

February 14, 2013

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Free eBook Tackles Abrasive Selection

February 11, 2013

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$2.3M Awarded for Coronado Bridge

February 7, 2013

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$31M Awarded for MD Bridge Job

January 16, 2013

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$17.6M ‘Big Mac’ Painting Contract Let

January 14, 2013

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EPA Withdraws New Cadmium Rule

January 11, 2013

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OSHA Fines Firm in Blaster's Death

January 2, 2013

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Cleveland Seeks Station Facelift Bids

December 20, 2012

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Bids Invited for ‘Big Mac’ Painting

November 29, 2012

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OH Painter Awarded $25M Bridge Contract

November 12, 2012

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Painter Did Not Tie Off, Employer Says

November 7, 2012

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Repair Bids Sought for 1885 Lighthouse

November 5, 2012

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Shipyard to Get Sole-Source Coating Job

October 24, 2012

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MD Rebidding $10+M Nice Bridge Project

October 22, 2012

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Out of Kazakhstan: Wilson Comes Home

October 17, 2012

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CA Seeks Bids for $2.3M Bridge Painting

October 15, 2012

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USACE Awards $18M ND Dam Painting

October 10, 2012

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Pirate Brand Launches New Pipe Blaster

October 4, 2012

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Historic Footbridge Restoration Let

October 1, 2012

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BlastPro Bows Blasting/Collector Combo

September 27, 2012

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Industrial Painting Committee Seeks Members

September 25, 2012

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Gritco Unveils New Blasting Helmet

September 20, 2012

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EPA OKs Cleanup at Navy Superfund Site

September 15, 2012

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Toxic Shipyard Finally Set for Cleanup

September 11, 2012

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IUPAT Opens $3.5M Training Facility

September 6, 2012

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$22M Driscoll Bridge Painting Awarded

September 4, 2012

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Free Webinar Touts Tips for Blasting QC

August 30, 2012

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Containing Everything—Except His Enthusiasm

August 21, 2012

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Painting Contractor Settles Lead Case

August 20, 2012

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Free New eBook Delivers Latest on Corrosion Coatings

August 20, 2012

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All Hands Make New Museum Ship-Shape

August 17, 2012

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FL Contractor Wins $1.5M WV Bridge Job

August 3, 2012

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Bridge Painter Loses Lead Case Appeal

July 27, 2012

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Harsco Unveils its 1st Glass Abrasive

July 24, 2012

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314 TX Painters, Blasters Win Back Pay

July 23, 2012

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Blast-One Acquires Tecor Finishing

July 23, 2012

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Bids Sought for Cape Cod Bridge Painting

July 17, 2012

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Storied OH Bridge Contract Awarded

July 2, 2012

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Explosions, Fire Gut PA Blasting Firm

June 5, 2012

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Free Webinar Tackles Abrasives Choice

June 5, 2012

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Coating Claims a Superhero Substrate

June 4, 2012

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Fire Training Site Seeks Painting Bids

May 24, 2012

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Delays to Cost Bridge Project $11M

May 22, 2012

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Navy Aims to Retire Surface Prep Grind

May 22, 2012

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Workers Get Help to Beat Deadly Heat

May 11, 2012

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Larson Adds 2 Scaffold-Mounted Lights

May 10, 2012

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Marco Acquires BGRS Equipment Inventory

May 4, 2012

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Paint Bids Sought for Historic Bridge

May 3, 2012

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Harness Designed for Painters, Blasters

April 27, 2012

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NY Drift Vessel to Get $572K Facelift

April 26, 2012

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RPB Unveils ‘Ultimate’ Respirator

April 20, 2012

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$4.2M PA Bridge Rehab Awarded

April 18, 2012

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Axxiom Partners on New Asia Venture

April 11, 2012

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New Boeing Paint Saves Injuries, Time

April 11, 2012

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Pre-Treat Fights Rust, Lightens Prep

April 10, 2012

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Suit Pressures EPA to Rule on Coal Ash

April 9, 2012

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Beyond Botox: Tunnels Due for Facelift

April 5, 2012

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Painters Spot Crack that Closes Bridge

April 4, 2012

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Green Bay Bridge Rehab Up for Bid

April 3, 2012

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Gritco Nozzles Lined to Resist Wear

March 30, 2012

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OSHA Fines OH Coating Contractor $88K

March 29, 2012

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NSRP Eyes Lasers, Lessons, Real Risks

March 26, 2012

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JPCL Offers Free Blast Cleaning eBook

March 26, 2012

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Painter Closes after OSHA Citations

March 21, 2012

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Abrasives Maker Opens 2 CA Plants

March 21, 2012

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Bids Sought for WA Iron Bridge Painting

March 20, 2012

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MA Probes Late-Night Harbor Blasting

March 19, 2012

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Free Webinar Tackles Better Blasting

March 6, 2012

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Coast Guard Nixes a Bridge Too Low

March 6, 2012

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OSHA Probe, Draft Rule Target Beryllium

March 2, 2012

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White House Readies Coal Ash Evaluation

February 29, 2012

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Sources Sought for $10M Bridge Painting

February 22, 2012

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New LED Light Mounts on Blasting Gun

February 13, 2012

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Vigor to Acquire Alaska Ship & Drydock

February 9, 2012

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Bids Sought for Spillway Gate Painting

February 2, 2012

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Blasting Accident Kills Shipyard Worker

February 1, 2012

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1-Part Steel Coating Does Dual Duty

February 1, 2012

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Action Set on Silica, Confined Space

January 25, 2012

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Disclosures Urged on Abrasive Beryllium

January 23, 2012

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ASTM Revises Measurement, Fog Chamber Standards

January 18, 2012

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New Painting, Blasting Lights Unveiled

January 17, 2012

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LA Seeks Bids for $70M Bridge Painting

January 2, 2012

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USACE Lets WA Spillway Weir Painting

December 13, 2011

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PA Awards $31M Mansfield Bridge Rehab

December 7, 2011

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Limits on Ship Coating Emissions Expand

December 6, 2011

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AIHA Demands Release of Silica Rule

November 23, 2011

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Tank Coating, Inspection Bids Sought

November 22, 2011

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Bids Invited for $60M PA Tunnel Rehab

November 18, 2011

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Opta Tampa Office Wins Marketing Award

November 16, 2011

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Abrasive Made to Cut Waste, Hike Speed

November 16, 2011

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Shipbuilder Again Runs Afoul of OSHA

November 11, 2011

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WI Paint/Blast Shop Draws 42 Citations

November 3, 2011

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Sponge-Jet Relocates, Expands Training

November 2, 2011

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MO Firm Gains $2.1M Basin Coating Job

November 2, 2011

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JPCL Coatings eBook Series Coming Soon

October 31, 2011

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DOD Funds Free SSPC Training

October 28, 2011

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Shot-blasting Cabinet Has Dual Stations

October 27, 2011

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Blast Media Maker Gets $200K Infusion

October 24, 2011

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House Makes End Run on Coal Ash Rules

October 18, 2011

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Forecast Withdraws Axxiom Patent Suit

October 17, 2011

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Harsco Launches Copper Abrasive

October 14, 2011

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Free Webinar to Focus on Blast QC

October 11, 2011

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Navy Awards $1.78M Containment Contract

October 10, 2011

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Boatyard Cited in Fatal Flash Fire

October 3, 2011

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Bridge Painter Fined $5,600 in 2nd Death

September 20, 2011

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Blastrac Powers Up Global Shot Blaster

September 20, 2011

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‘Green’ Blasting Tool Uses No Grit

September 12, 2011

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Bridge Repair Work Draws $83,160 Fine

September 7, 2011

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Never-Ending Paint Job Nears an End

September 6, 2011

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$5 Million Bridge Painting Up for Bid

September 2, 2011

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Larson Unveils Light for Blasting

August 24, 2011

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CO Helmet Monitor Protects Blasters

August 22, 2011

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OSHA Slaps AFB Painting, Blast Shops

August 17, 2011

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Industrial Vacuum Opens Online Store

July 29, 2011

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New Museum Ship Rides Waves of History, Generosity

June 8, 2011

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Booths Make Paint, Blast Work Flexible

June 6, 2011

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EPA Issues More Coal Ash Safety Plans

May 26, 2011

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CA Powerplant Painting Up for Bid

May 23, 2011

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MSA Bows Abrasive Blasting Respirator

May 16, 2011

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Paint Blasting Mishap Kills MT Worker

May 12, 2011

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EPA Expands Ship Coating Emission Reg; New Abrasives Rule Likely

May 11, 2011

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$7.9M Bridge Painting Job Up for Bid

April 28, 2011

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Bridge Painting Draws $207K OSHA Fine

April 21, 2011

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New OSHA Silica Rules Looming

April 14, 2011

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Blasters Boast New Safety Innovations

April 1, 2011

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Auditors Rap EPA on CCR Risk Studies

March 25, 2011

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Paint Waste to Land Shipyard on Superfund List

March 10, 2011

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Spillway Painting Ends After Cleanup

March 4, 2011

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Antifouling Boasts 9% Fuel Savings

March 3, 2011

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AZ Dam Blasting, Priming Up for Bid

February 28, 2011

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LA Orders Cleanup, Capture at Spillway

February 25, 2011

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LA Investigating Uncontained Coating Project

February 21, 2011

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Uncontained Blast Medium OK’d for Gulf Coast Project

February 16, 2011

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Bids Sought for USCG Cutter Painting

January 24, 2011

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Cold Jet Aids Auschwitz Preservation

January 18, 2011

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Transfield Services Awarded $67.6M Paint, Maintenance Contract

January 17, 2011

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Rehab Awarded for CA’s Highest Bridge

January 7, 2011

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Tank Coating, Blasting Studies Win NSRP Grants

December 7, 2010

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Suit Alleges Blasting Equipment Patent Fraud

November 15, 2010

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Contractor Clouds PA Town with Lead Paint Dust

October 29, 2010

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$9.9M TX Bridge Coating Work Awarded

October 1, 2010

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OSHA Fines Abrasives Maker, Widens Probe

September 10, 2010

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Blasters Widen Cleaning Path, Increase Control

August 30, 2010

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Abrasives Exec Joins Harsco; Gaco Taps VP

August 30, 2010

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New Units Provide Vertical Blasting

August 12, 2010

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Guyson Rolls Out Robotic Gritblasting System

July 22, 2010

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Proposed Rule for Power Plants Generates Questions for Coatings, Other Industries

June 24, 2010

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ASTM Seeks Labs for Surface Study

June 17, 2010

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Barton Mines Names Regional Sales Manager

June 14, 2010

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AGSCO Expands Service for Blasting Equipment

May 24, 2010

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Recycled-Glass Abrasive Gets Nod from Navy

May 13, 2010

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Axxiom Lawsuit Targets Competitor Forecast Sales

December 7, 2009

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OSHA Asked to Ban Silica in Abrasive Blasting

May 11, 2009

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Safety in Abrasive Blasting Recorded on March 27, 2013

Coatings Inspection Instruments: A PaintSquare Video Education Series Presented by KTA-Tator

eBook: Achieving Efficiency in Abrasive Blast Cleaning Posted on March 23, 2012; Sponsored by Advanced Recycling Systems

eBook: Selecting the Right Abrasive Posted on January 31, 2013; Sponsored by GMA Garnet Group; Van Air Systems

Axxiom's Halok Design for Blast Pot Entry Posted on March 24, 2011

EPA’s Ruling Process: Ash Backwards From On the Other Hand by Mary Chollet Posted on 1/8/2013

Not Strangers to Danger From Editorial License by Karen Kapsanis Posted on 10/25/2012

Free Webinar: Selecting the Right Abrasive June 13, 2012

SSPC Training - Abrasive Blasting Program (C7) November 20, 2010

SSPC Training - Abrasive Blasting Program (C7) November 1, 2010

SSPC Training - Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)

October 4, 2010

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SSPC Training - Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)

September 27, 2010

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SSPC Training - Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)

July 17, 2010

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SSPC Training - Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)

June 18, 2010

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SSPC C7

April 19, 2010

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SSPC C7 Abrasive Blasting

May 1, 2009

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Is it cost-effective to pressure wash a bridge or other structure before abrasive blasting? What pressures, flow rates, and procedures are recommended? Question posted November 12 to November 18, 2012

What causes static electricity during abrasive blasting? What risk does it pose, and how can it be controlled? Question posted October 15 to October 21, 2012

When blasting cast-iron structural steelwork, what type of defects might be found, and how do you address them? Question posted June 18 to June 24, 2012

How long can a blasted surface be left before priming under different temperatures/relative humidity environments?

Question posted April 16 to April 22, 2012

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Some painting specifications call for the use of “Best Effort” in relation to blasting. How does one determine “Best Effort?”

Question posted February 20 to February 26, 2012

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What is the remedial action if a blaster produces too high a surface profile for the required primer thickness?

Question posted July 18 to July 24, 2011

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True or False? In abrasive blasting work, a dosimeter is used to measure exposure to blasting dust. Thursday, June 13, 2013

True or False: Sponge blasting employs particles of sponge as abrasive. Wednesday, April 24, 2013

What pressure range would you want to see on a needle gage inserted behind the nozzle of a blast hose? Monday, April 15, 2013

Which of the following SSPC abrasive blast cleaning standards requires the most rigorous degree of cleaning of steel?

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

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Why should the surface temperature of steel be at least 5 degrees higher than the dew point temperature before you blast-clean or paint?

Monday, April 1, 2013

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Which of the following answers organizes SSPC abrasive blasting standards from least to most rigorous?

Monday, March 25, 2013

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True or false: The number of surface profile peaks in abrasive-blast-cleaned steel has no effect on coating performance.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

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True or false: In air abrasive blast cleaning of steel, a venture nozzle generates a deeper blast profile than a straight bore nozzle with the same diameter opening.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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True or false: In abrasive blasting work, a dosimeter is used to measure exposure to abrasive blasting dust.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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True or false: Some state highway departments have banned the use of silica sand for abrasive blasting.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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If you’re a contractor concerned with meeting the end condition appearance requirements for steel after blast cleaning, what precaution might you take?

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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A conductivity meter is normally used to check for what contaminants on abrasive for blasting?

Thursday, October 4, 2012

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True or false: One kind of wet blast system uses air rather than water pressure as the cleaning force.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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Abrasive blast workers are regularly exposed to noise in excess of what level?

Monday, September 17, 2012

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What happens to carbon steel when it loses its oxide layer, millscale, in the abrasive blasting process?

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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In air abrasive blasting, why is it sometimes useful to adjust the angle of attack (angle of the nozzle in relation to the workpiece)?

Friday, July 27, 2012

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When abrasive is recycled without sufficient new abrasive being added to the operating mix, what happens to the surface profile of steel being cleaned?

Thursday, July 19, 2012

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True or False: The Australasian Corrosion Association is licensed to teach SSPC’s C7 Abrasive Blasting course.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

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Which of the following answers organizes SSPC abrasive blasting standards from most to least rigorous?

Thursday, June 14, 2012

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True or false: In air abrasive blasting operations, the same particle size mix of silica sand and coal slag yield different profile ranges on steel.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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Why is crystalline silica sand more likely to cause silicosis when used as an air abrasive blasting material than it is in its natural state, for instance, as beach or river sand?

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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High pressure, supplied-air respirators used for abrasive blasting normally have an Assigned Protection Factor of 25. What does this NIOSH rating mean?

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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True or false: Abrasive blasting and other scarification techniques increase the surface area of a steel substrate and provide additional reactive sites for molecular association between paint and metal.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Why is it necessary to remove grease from a metallic surface before you clean it by abrasive blasting?

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Which of the following is most likely to be the result of excessive profile depth on steel after blast cleaning?

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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A stationary centrifugal wheel blast machine typically uses what type of abrasive?

Thursday, October 6, 2011

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True or false: ISO Sa2.5, describing very thorough abrasive blast cleaning, gives a more comprehensive written description of the end condition of the steel after blasting than SSPC SP 10/NACE No. 2, Near white metal, which requires a similar end condition.

Monday, September 26, 2011

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In general, which of the following coating types or conditions is easiest to remove by blast cleaning?

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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In abrasive blasting work, how small do dust particles have to be to make them respirable and therefore dangerous to health?

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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Which of the following range of readings would you most likely see on a needle pressure gage inserted behind the nozzle of a blast hose?

Friday, August 26, 2011

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True or false: In abrasive blasting, the harder the abrasive, the deeper the profile it is likely to generate.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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A White Metal Blast, SSPC-SP 5, allows what to remain on the surface after blast cleaning?

Thursday, July 28, 2011

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What would be the most likely result of excessive profile on a steel substrate after abrasive blasting?

Friday, July 22, 2011

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In air abrasive blasting operations, how is a moisture separator or filter used?

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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True or false: An abrasive metering valve should feed abrasive at 90 degrees into the air stream of an abrasive blasting system.

Friday, December 17, 2010

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Embedment of abrasive grit is a problem often encountered in surface preparation of stainless steel.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Where would you expect to find an air wash separator?

Monday, November 22, 2010

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What is one main purpose of a deadman switch on a blasting system?

(Question submitted by KVG, a PaintSquare News subscriber)

Friday, October 29, 2010

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Burnishing, polishing, and abrasive blasting are examples of what?

Friday, October 8, 2010

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Which of the following parameters affects the depth of the surface profile when steel is cleaned by abrasive blasting?

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Which of the following is an advantage of using steel shot rather than steel grit in a blasting system?

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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