UPDATE SHEET No 5 (DRAFT) - Qualicoat

QUALICOAT SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE SHEET No. 513 th Edition 08.11.12Page 6/8Evaluation of exposure test resultsAfter 2 years of exposure, a final evaluation shall be made, applying the following criteria:POSITIVE 0 or 1 unsatisfactory panelNEGATIVE6. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT2 or more unsatisfactory panelsA QUALICOAT working group shall evaluate the laboratories’ test results and take a decision, alsoin writing.If necessary, the chemical manufacturer of the system tested shall be invited to a meeting todiscuss the results.7. GRANTING OF AN APPROVALIf all the results meet the requirements, QUALICOAT shall issue an approval number and acertificate signed by the President, which is valid for three years.After the exposure tests, the working group shall evaluate the results and take a decision onconfirmation of the approval. The manufacturer shall be informed of the results and decisions.8. RENEWAL OF PRETREATMENT SYSTEM APPROVALSApprovals shall be renewed every three years, with the full testing programme including outdoorexposure (see § 5 of this Appendix) carried out by one laboratory. Once a system has beenapproved for six consecutive years, the renewal interval shall be extended to five years.If an approved system identified by a single approval number is manufactured at differentproduction sites of the same company, the full testing programme (including the exposure test)shall be carried out for the main production site and/or technical service centre. At the otherproduction sites indicated by the chemical manufacturer, the approved pretreatment systemshall be checked only with corrosion tests.An approval shall be renewed if the results of the laboratory and exposure tests conform to theSpecifications.If the laboratory test results are negative, all corrosion tests shall be repeated in twolaboratories. Renewal shall be confirmed if the results are positive in both laboratories. If theresults are negative in one of the two laboratories, the approval shall be cancelled. If the resultof outdoor exposure is negative, the approval shall then be cancelled.9. RESPONSIBILITYa) MANUFACTURER’S RESPONSIBILITYThe coating applicator is expected to use the products as instructed by his supplier. Themanufacturers shall be responsible for all cycles used by coating applicators.H:\ac2\Q-COAT\BESTIMMU\Updatesheets\13th Edition\E\Update sheet 5_Revised Appendix A6.doc