NACE SP 0386:2007

This standard practice encompasses the requirements for expert application of a quality coating system to the interior surfaces of covered steel hopper rail cars that have been prepared to a specified, recognized standard. Qualified inspection of the completed coating system and testing by the use of adequate, readily available instruments are also covered in this standard. Coating manufacturers, coating applicators, and those who have contracting authority for hopper car internal coating installation can use this standard to ascertain the facilities, equipment, and personnel needed to satisfy the requirements for hopper car coating systems in critical service. This standard is applicable for hopper car coating systems when the intended service requires the degree of rust-free surface and cleanliness that is being requested for coating systems in the plastic, food, and chemical industries.