Current Active Standards

December 11, 2019

The table below lists all active SSPC standards with the month and year of the latest revision. All of
these standards, with the exception of the five sets of Visual Reference Photographs, are included in
SSPC Volume 2, “Systems and Specifications.” Click here for a list of standards that are new or have
been revised since 2014.

ID No. Title Latest Revision

SURFACE PREPARATION
Surface Preparation Commentary March 2015,
SSPC-SP COM
(not a consensus standard) ed. rev March-2017
April 2015,
SSPC-SP 1 Solvent Cleaning
ed. rev. August 2016
SSPC-SP 2 Hand Tool Cleaning January 2018
SSPC-SP 3 Power Tool Cleaning January 2018
SSPC-SP 5/
White Metal Blast Cleaning January 2007
NACE No. 1
SSPC-SP 6/
Commercial Blast Cleaning January 2007
NACE No. 3
SSPC-SP 7/
Brush-Off Blast Cleaning January 2007
NACE No. 4
November 1982,
SSPC-SP 8 Pickling
ed. rev. November 2004
SSPC-SP 10/
Near White Metal Blast Cleaning January 2007
NACE No. 2
SSPC-SP 11 Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal November 2013
SSPC-SP 13/NACE
Surface Preparation of Concrete May 2018
No. 6
SSPC-SP 14 Industrial Blast Cleaning January 2007
SSPC-SP 15 Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning November 2013
Brush-Off Blast Cleaning of Coated and Uncoated
SSPC-SP 16 April 2010
Galvanized Steel, Stainless Steels, and Non-Ferrous Metals
SSPC-SP 17 Thorough Abrasive Blast Cleaning of Non-Ferrous Metals September 2019
SSPC-SP WJ-1/ Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Clean to Bare Substrate
January 2017
NACE WJ-1 (published July 9, 2012)
SSPC-SP WJ-2/ Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Very Thorough Cleaning
January 2017
NACE WJ-2 (published July 9, 2012)

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ID No. Title Latest Revision
SSPC-SP WJ-3/ Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Thorough Cleaning
January 2017
NACE WJ-3 (published July 9, 2012)
SSPC-SP WJ-4/ Waterjet Cleaning of Metals -- Light Cleaning
January 2017
NACE WJ-4 (published July 9, 2012)
SSPC-SP 5 (WAB)/ White Metal Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning
August 2015
NACE WAB-1 (published March 18, 2016)
SSPC-SP 6 (WAB)/ Commercial Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning
August 2015
NACE WAB-3 (published March 18, 2016)
SSPC-SP 7 (WAB)/ Brush-Off Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning
August 2015
NACE WAB-4 (published March 18, 2016)
SSPC-SP 10
Near White Metal Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning
(WAB)/ August 2015
(published March 18, 2016)
NACE WAB-2
SSPC-SP 14
Industrial Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning
(WAB)/ August 2015
(published March 18, 2016)
NACE WAB-8
SSPC-SP CAB-1 Thorough Blast Cleaning of Concrete December 2019
SSPC-SP CAB-2 Intermediate Blast Cleaning of Concrete December 2019
SSPC-SP CAB-3 Brush Blast Cleaning of Concrete December 2019

ABRASIVES
January 2015,
SSPC-AB 1 Mineral & Slag Abrasives ed. rev.
May 2019
March 2015,
SSPC-AB 2 Cleanliness of Recycled Ferrous Metallic Abrasives ed. rev.
February 2016
SSPC-AB 3 Ferrous Metallic Abrasives December 2017
November 2015,
Recyclable Encapsulated Abrasive Media (in a compressible
SSPC-AB 4 ed. rev.
cellular matrix)
August 2016
PAINT APPLICATION
SSPC-PA 1 Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting of Steel June 2016
January 2015,
Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating
SSPC-PA 2 ed. rev.
Thickness Requirements
November 2018
Guide to Maintenance Repainting with Oil Base or Alkyd November 1982,
SSPC-PA 4
Painting Systems ed. rev. November 2004
Guide to Maintenance Coating of Steel Structures in
SSPC-PA 5 February 2018
Atmospheric Service

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ID No. Title Latest Revision
Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Linings Applied to
SSPC-PA 6/
Bottoms February 2002
NACE No. 10
of Carbon Steel Aboveground Storage Tanks
SSPC-PA 7 Applying Thin Film Coatings to Concrete November 2017
SSPC-PA 8/ Thin-Film Organic Linings Applied in New Carbon Steel
March 2003
NACE No. 11 Process Vessels
Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness on Cementitious July 2015,
SSPC-PA 9
Substrates Using Ultrasonic Gages ed. rev. February 2018
Guide to Safety and Health Requirements for Industrial
SSPC-PA Guide 10 August 2008
Painting Projects
Protecting Edges, Crevices, and Irregular Steel Surfaces by
SSPC-PA Guide 11 August 2008
Stripe Coating
May 1997,
SSPC-SSPC-PA 12 Preparation of Uncontaminated Rusted Steel Test Panels
ed. rev. November 2004
SSPC-PA Guide 13/
Guide for Application of Coating Systems with Zinc-Rich
AASHTO/NSBA January 2015
Primers to Steel Bridges
S8.1
Field Application of Plural Component Polyurea and
SSPC-PA 14 September 2012
Polyurethane Thick Film Coatings to Concrete and Steel
Material and Preparation Requirements for Steel Test Panels
SSPC-PA 15 March 2013
Used to Evaluate the Performance of Industrial Coatings
Method for Evaluating Scribe Undercutting on Coated Steel
SSPC-PA 16 September 2012
Test Panels Following Corrosion Testing
Procedure for Determining Conformance to Steel
September 2012,
SSPC-PA 17 Profile/Surface
ed. rev. May 2015
Roughness/Peak Count Requirements
SSPC-PA 18/
Specification for Application of Thermal Spray Coatings to December 2017
AASHTO-NSBA
Steel Bridges
S8.2
Standard for Visual Evaluation of Pinholes in a
SSPC-PA 19 December 2019
Concrete or Masonry Coating
CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION
Commentary on Qualification Procedures (not a consensus
SSPC-QP COM July 2015
standard)
Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of
January 7, 2019, ed. rev.
SSPC-QP 1 Industrial/Machine Painting Contractors (Field application to
December 10, 2019
Complex industrial and Machine Steel Structures)
Standard for Evaluating Painting Contractors (removal of
SSPC-QP 2 November 2019
Hazardous Coatings from industrial/Machine Structures)
AISC 420/ SSPC Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex
September 2010
QP-3 Protective Coating Systems

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ID No. Title Latest Revision
Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of
May 1997,
SSPC-QP 4 Contractors Disturbing Hazardous Coatings During
ed. rev. November 2004
Demolition and Repair Work
Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of
SSPC-QP 5 July 2012
Coating and Lining Inspection Companies
Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of
July 2004,
SSPC-QP 6 Contractors Who Apply Thermal Spray (Metallizing) for
ed. rev. August 2010
Corrosion Protection of Steel and Concrete Structures
Procedure for Evaluating Painting Contractors With
SSPC-QP 7 April 2014
Limited Industrial Work Experience
Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of
SSPC-QP 8 Contracting Firms that Install Polymer Coatings and March 2015
Surfacings on Concrete and Other Cementitious Substrates
Standard for Evaluating Qualifications of Painting
SSPC-QP 9 January 2014
Contractors Who Apply Architectural Paints and Coatings
Standard Procedure for evaluating a Contractor’s Advanced
SSPC-QS 1 March 2015
Quality Management System
SSPC-ACS 1/ Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
March 2016
NACE No. 13 Qualification and Certification (published June 10, 2016)
TECHNOLOGY GUIDES
Guide for Containing Surface Preparation Debris Generated May 2015,
SSPC-Guide 6
during Paint Removal Operations ed. rev. April 2018
Guide to the Disposal of Lead-Contaminated Surface
SSPC-Guide 7 July 2015
Preparation Debris
July 1994,
SSPC-Guide 9 Guide for Atmospheric Testing of Coatings in the Field
ed. rev. November 2004
Guide to Specifying Coatings Conforming to Volatile July 1994,
SSPC-Guide 10
Organic Compound (VOC) Content Requirements ed. rev. November 2004
SSPC-Guide 12 Guide for Illumination of Industrial Painting Projects October 2016
Guide for the Identification and Use of Industrial Coating December 1998,
SSPC-Guide 13
Materials in Computerized Product Databases ed. rev. November 2004
Guide for the Repair of Imperfections in Galvanized,
May 1999,
SSPC-Guide 14 Organic, or Inorganic Zinc-Coated Steel Using Organic
ed. rev. November 2004
Zinc-Rich Coatings
Field Methods for Retrieval and Analysis of Soluble Salts on
SSPC-Guide 15 August 2013
Steel and Other Nonporous Substrates
SSPC-Guide 16 Guide to Specifying and Selecting Dust Collectors August 2003
Guide to Developing a Corporate Safety Program for
SSPC-Guide 17 December 2019
industrial Painting and Coating Contractors

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ID No. Title Latest Revision
Specifier's Guide for Determining Containment Class and
February 2008,
SSPC-Guide 18 Environmental Monitoring Strategies for Lead-Paint
ed. rev. May 2013
Removal Projects
Selection of Protective Coatings for Use Over Galvanized
SSPC-Guide 19 November 2012
Substrates
Guide for Applying Thick Film Coatings and Surfacings
SSPC-Guide 20 Over Concrete Floors May 2014
(replaces SSPC-TU 10 of same title)
Guide to Evaluation of Slip and Fall Resistance of Flooring
SSPC-Guide 21 May 2015
Surfaces

Use and Retention of Pre-Construction Primers

SSPC-Guide 22 December 2016
on Steel in Shipbuilding

Field Methods for the Determination of Moisture in Concrete

SSPC-Guide 23 July 2017
and Masonry Walls and Ceilings, EIFS, and Stucco

Soluble Salt Testing Frequency and Locations on New Steel

SSPC-Guide 24 March 2018
Surfaces

Guide for Use and Selection of Powder Coating Systems for

SSPC-Guide 25 September 2019
Protective Purposes

SSPC-Guide 26 Concrete Floor Coating System Selection Guide September 2019

Recommended Performance Properties for Liquid-Applied

SSPC-Guide 27
Organic Polymeric Coatings and Linings for Concrete September 2019
Structures in Municipal Wastewater Facilities
TECHNOLOGY UPDATES
July 1995,
SSPC-TU 1 Surface Tolerant Coatings for Steel
ed. rev. November 2004
Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Coating Systems
SSPC-TU 2 February 1997
for Concrete Used in Secondary Containment
Overcoating: Existing Coatings Systems Applied to Steel
SSPC-TU 3 March 2017
Substrates
May 1989,
SSPC-TU 5 Accelerated Testing of Protective Coating
ed rev. November 2004
Chemical Stripping of Organic Coatings from Steel May 1999,
SSPC-TU 6
Structures ed. rev. November 2004
Conducting Ambient Air, Soil, and Water Sampling during
SSPC-TU 7 May 2015
Surface Preparation and Paint Disturbance Activities

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ID No. Title Latest Revision
The Use of Isocyanate-Containing Paints as Industrial February 2001,
SSPC-TU 8
Maintenance Coatings ed. rev. November 2004
March 2001,
SSPC-TU 9 Estimating Costs for Protective Coatings Projects
ed. rev. November 2004
SSPC-TU 11 Inspection of Fluorescent Coating Systems December 2010
Ambient-Curing Fluoropolymer Finish Coats Applied to
SSPC-TU 12 May 2015
Metal Substrates
JOINT TECHNICAL REPORTS
SSPC-TR 1/ October 1994,
Thermal Precleaning
NACE 6G194 ed. rev. November 2004
SSPC-TR 2/ May 1998,
Wet Abrasive Blasting
NACE 6G198 ed. rev. November 2004
Dehumidification and Temperature Control During Surface
SSPC-TR 3/
Preparation, Application, and Curing for Coatings/Linings of December 2000
NACE 6A192
Steel Tanks, Vessels, and Other Enclosed Spaces
SSPC-TR 4/ Preparation of Protective Coating Specifications for
December 2000
NACE 80200 Atmospheric Service
SSPC-TR 5/
Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Protective Polymer
ICRI 03741/ November 2003
Flooring Systems for Concrete
NACE 02203
PAINTS
May 1999,
SSPC-Paint 15 Steel Joist Shop Primer/Metal Building Primer
ed. rev. March 2004
November 2006,
SSPC-Paint 16 Coal Tar Epoxy Polyamide, Black or Dark Red
ed. rev. June 2015
Zinc-Rich Coating (Type I – Inorganic, and Type II-
SSPC-Paint 20 December 2019
Organic)
SSPC-Paint 23 Latex Primer for Steel Surfaces March 2013
Latex Exterior Finish Coat for Steel Surfaces, Performance-
SSPC-Paint 24 October 2016
Based
SSPC-Paint 27 Basic Zinc Chromate-Vinyl Butyral Wash Primer November 2004
SSPC-Paint 29 Zinc Dust Sacrificial Primer, Performance February 2014
April 2002,
SSPC-Paint 30 Weld Through IOZ primer
ed. rev. November 2004
September 2006,
SSPC-Paint 32 Coal Tar Emulsion
ed. rev. June 2015
November 2006,
SSPC-Paint 33 Coal Tar Mastic, Cold-Applied
ed. rev. June 2015
Two-Component Weatherable Aliphatic Polyurethane August 2013,
SSPC-Paint 36
Topcoat, Performance-Based ed. rev. September 2013

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ID No. Title Latest Revision
Single-Package, Moisture Cure Aliphatic Polyurethane March 2012,
SSPC-Paint 38
Topcoat, performance based ed. rev. September 2013
Two-Component Aliphatic Polyurea Topcoat Fast or
SSPC-Paint 39 April 2015
Moderate Drying, Performance-Based
Zinc-Rich Moisture-Cure Polyurethane Primer,
SSPC-Paint 40 December 2019
Performance-Based
Moisture-Cured Polyurethane Primer or Intermediate Coat,
SSPC-Paint 41 July 2017
Micaceous Iron Oxide Reinforced, Performance-Based
SSPC-Paint 42 Epoxy Polyamide Primer, Performance-Based January 2019
Direct-to-Metal Aliphatic Polyurea Coating, Performance-
SSPC-Paint 43 March 2012
Based
Liquid-Applied Organic Polymeric Coatings and Linings for August 2013,
SSPC-Paint 44 Concrete Structures in Municipal Wastewater Facilities, ed. rev.
Performance-Based October 2013
Two-Component, Thick-Film Polyurea and
SSPC-Paint 45 December 2013
Polyurea/Polyurethane Hybrid Coatings, Performance-Based
Elastomeric, Water Based, High-Build, Flat Coating for
SSPC-Paint 46 November 2015
Masonry and Concrete
PAINTING SYSTEMS
SSPC-PS Guide
Guide to Zinc-Rich Coating Systems March 2007
12.00
April 2002,
PS Guide 12.01 One-Coat Zinc-Rich Painting System
ed. rev. November 2004
SSPC-CS 23.00/ Specification for the Application of Thermal Spray
May 2016,
AWS C.2.23/ (Metalized) Coatings of Aluminum, Zinc, and their Alloys
released September 2016
NACE No. 12 and Composites for the Corrosion Protection of Steel
Aluminum-Pigmented Epoxy Coating System Materials
SSPC-PS 26.00 December 2016
Standard, Performance-Based

Two-Coat Zinc-Rich Polyurethane Primer/Aliphatic

SSPC-PS 28.01 April 2009
Polyurea Topcoat System, Performance-Based
Three-Coat Moisture-Cured Polyurethane Coating System,
SSPC-PS 28.02 June 2010
Performance-Based
CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
SSPC-CPC 1 /
Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning December 2016
NACE SP 21412
CONCRETE COATING FINISH TEXTURE CLASSIFICATION
Classification of Concrete Coating Finish Textures
SSPC-CTS 1 November 1, 2018
(with companion comparator coupons)

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The publications listed below are not included in SSPC Volume 2, Systems and Specifications
They are available individual booklets in printed format, because they contain color photographs
that are intended for reference use in the field.

VISUAL REFERENCE GUIDES AND PHOTOS Latest Revision

Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared
SSPC-VIS 1 2002
by Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning
Standard Method of Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted
SSPC-VIS 2 2000
Steel Surfaces
Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared
SSPC-VIS 3 2004
by Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-VIS 4/ Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared
2001
NACE VIS 7 by Waterjetting
SSPC-VIS 5/ Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared
2001
NACE VIS 9 by Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning