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This standard applies to an enamel suitable for use as a finish coat on the exterior and interior of ships and boats, and the exterior of deck machinery and equipment exposed in marine atmospheres and intermittently immersed in sea water.

The enamel may be applied over the following substrates:

a. aluminum primed with a primer conforming to CAN/CGSB-1.132;

b. suitably primed wood;

c. steel primed with a primer conforming to CGSB standard 1-GP-48, CAN/CGSB-1.212 or CAN/CGSB-1.213;

d. steel over a coating conforming to CAN/CGSB-1.183 or CAN/CGSB-1.184, providing a suitable tie-coat (between the coating and enamel) is used.

The testing and evaluation of a product against this standard may require the use of materials and/or equipment that could be hazardous. This document does not purport to address all the safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this standard has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish appropriate health and safety practices in conjunction with any existing applicable regulatory requirements prior to its use.

REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS

CAN/CGSB-1.4-2000 - Petroleum Spirits Thinner
1-GP-71 PLUS AMDTS 1-12 AND SUPPLEMENT - Methods of Testing Paints and Pigments (Incorporating Amendments 1 to 12 and Supplement 1)
(F)1-GP-71 PLUS MODIFS. 1-12 ET SUPPLEM. 1 - Mthodes d'essai des peintures et pigments (incorporant les modificatifs 1 12 et le suppl?ment 1)
CAN/CGSB-1.132-M90 - Zinc Chromate Primer, Low Moisture Sensitivity
CAN/CGSB-1.184-98 - Coal Tar-Epoxy Coating
CAN/CGSB-1.212-95 - Chromate and Lead Free Marine Primer for Steel and Light Alloy Surfaces
CAN/CGSB-1.213-95 - Etch Primer (Pretreatment Coating) for Steel and Aluminum
CAN/CGSB-2.115-95 - Built Powder Laundry Detergent
CAN/CGSB-2.175-93 - Concentrated Nonionic, Unbuilt Liquid Detergent

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
D 1210 - Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
D 2486 - Standard Test Method for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints
D 3960 - Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings
D 4587 - Conducting Tests on Paint and Related Coatings and Materials Using a Fluorescent UV-Condensation Light- and Water- Exposure Apparatus
Commission Internationale de l''clairage (CIE)
Publication n 15.2 Colorimtrie
Health Canada
Hazardous Products Act
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO 7724-3 - Paints and varnishes - Colorimetry - Part 3: Calculation of colour differences
U.S. General Services Administration
Federal Standard 595B - Colors used in Government Procurement

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Published: 06/01/1999