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1.0 SCOPE<br />

This specification covers the minimum requirements <strong>of</strong> materials, equipment and<br />

installation <strong>of</strong> field joint anti-corrosion coating <strong>of</strong> buried onshore pipelines factory<br />

coated with either three layer polyethylene or fusion bonded epoxy coating, byheat<br />

shrink wraparound sleeves or by cold applied tapes conforming to DIN EN 12068 –<br />

“Cathodic Protection – External Organic Coatings for the Corrosion Protection <strong>of</strong><br />

Buried or Immersed Steel Pipelines used in Conjunction with Cathodic Protection –<br />

Tapes and Shrinkable Materials” and the requirements <strong>of</strong> this specification. Unless<br />

modified/ replaced by this specification, all requirements <strong>of</strong> DIN EN 12068 shall<br />

remain fully applicable and complied with.<br />

This specification shall be read in conjunction with the conditions <strong>of</strong> all<br />

specifications and documents included in the Contract between COMPANY and<br />

CONTRACTOR. Unless specified otherwise, all section <strong>of</strong> this specification shall<br />

apply to all specifications referred in this specification.<br />

2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS<br />

Reference has been made to the latest edition (edition enforce at the time <strong>of</strong><br />

floating the enquiry) <strong>of</strong> the following standards, codes and specifications:<br />

a) ASTM D-149 : Standard Test Methods <strong>of</strong> Dielectric<br />

Breakdown voltage and Dielectric Strength <strong>of</strong><br />

solid electrical insulating materials at<br />

commercial frequencies.<br />

b) ASTM D-257 : Standard Test Methods for D-C Resistance or<br />

conductance <strong>of</strong> insulating materials.<br />

c) ASTM D-570 : Standard Method <strong>of</strong> Test for Water<br />

Absorption <strong>of</strong> Plastics<br />

d) ISO 8502-3 : Preparation <strong>of</strong> Steel Stubstrates before<br />

Application <strong>of</strong> Paints and Related Products –<br />

Part-3 –Assessment <strong>of</strong> Dust on Steel Surfaces<br />

Prepared for Painting (Pressure Sensitive<br />

Tape Method).<br />

e) ISO:8503-1 : Part-1 : Specification and definitions for ISO<br />

surface pr<strong>of</strong>ile comparator for the<br />

assessment <strong>of</strong> abrasive blast cleaned<br />

surfaces.<br />

f) ISO:8503-4 : Part-4 : Methods for calibration <strong>of</strong> ISO<br />

surface pr<strong>of</strong>ile comparator and for the<br />

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