What is a Coating Survey?
A Coating survey is done to gather information on the performance of the previously coated protective coatings system in an organized, rational manner on assets such as bridges, off-shore platforms, chemical plants, refineries etc..
Coating is a major maintenance item and accounts for huge annual expenditures. A coating survey is a vital part of the in-service inspections done on a regular basis. Management requests these coating surveys (condition assessments) for a variety of simple or complex reasons. Individuals or teams of qualified people conduct these surveys.
Coating surveys provide baseline information needed to plan maintenance coating programs. To be meaningful, ensure knowledgeable professionals conduct the survey. The survey must provide information the company needs to plan maintenance coating programs. In the past, some companies were less than thorough in their approach to coating. Now, there is increasing recognition that planning and performance monitoring is beneficial to the company.
Companies now look more closely at their facilities because of the increased attention paid to environmental protection and safety (employees and public). Accidents caused by corrosion can lead to significant profit loss, dis-satisfaction in the work force and bad publicity.
Do not confuse Coating surveys with the more in-depth Corrosion survey. Corrosion surveys go beyond the scope of coatings system performance.
Some of the primary reasons to perform coating surveys include:
This is the brief idea about a Coating Survey...