AWWA C210-78 Coal-Tar Epoxy Coating Systems for the Interior and Exterior of Steel Water Pipelines (PDF)

This standard covers a coal-tar epoxy coating system that is suitable for potable water and that will provide protection from corrosion to both interior and exterior of steel water pipe, fittings, and specials installed underground or underwater. The coating system with or without additional cathodic protection shall consist of one coat of a two-package inhibited epoxy primer, and one or two coats of a two-package coal-tar epoxy topcoat. At the purchaser's option the pipe, fittings, or specials may be cleaned and primed in the shop and topcoats applied in the field, or cleaned, primed and top coated in the shop, or cleaned and all coats applied in the field. Included are sections on the following: definitions, affidavit of compliance, equipment, packaging and labeling, references, surface preparation, prime coat, topcoats, film thickness, system performance, material specifications, epoxy primer, coal tar epoxy primer, application methods, conditions of application, coating pipe ends and thread systems, safety and environmental regulations, testing, laboratory evaluation, field tests, inspection and basis for rejection.