NACE No. 2/SSPC-SP 10

1.1 This joint standard covers the requirements for nearwhite metal blast cleaning of uncoated or coated steel surfaces by the use of abrasives. These requirements include the end condition of the surface and materials and procedures necessary to achieve and verify the end condition.

1.2 The mandatory requirements are described in Sections 1 to 9. Section 10, "Comments," and Appendix A, "Explanatory Notes," are not mandatory requirements of this standard.

1.3 Information about the function of near-white metal blast cleaning is in Paragraph A1 of Appendix A.

1.4 Information about use of this standard in maintenance coating work is in Paragraph A2 of Appendix A.