This standard practice has been prepared for the rail tank car industry to address the need for high-quality application of coatings to the interior surfaces of rail tank cars carrying a variety of chemicals at various temperatures. Qualified inspection of the completed coating system and testing with the use of adequate, readily available instruments also are covered.
Coating manufacturers, coating applicators, and those who have contracting authority for rail tank car internal coating instllation should be able to use this standard to ascertain the procedures, facilities, equipment, and personnel needed to satisfy the requirements for coating systems for rail tank cars in chemical service.