While the body of the standard is reasonably well recognized, there are several nonmandatory appendices that provide guidance on several unique measurement issues that may be a little less known. Although they are not mandatory as part of the standard, they can be made mandatory by invoking them in the contract documents (specification). The appendices include:

Appendix 1 – Numerical Example of Average Thickness Measurement and Illustration of the Procedure for Determining the Magnitude of a Nonconforming Area
Appendix 2 – Methods for Measuring Dry Film Thickness on Steel Beams (Girders)
Appendix 3 – Methods for Measuring Dry Film Thickness for a Laydown of Beams, Structural Steel, and Miscellaneous Parts after Shop Coating
Appendix 4 – Method for Measuring Dry Film Thickness on Coated Steel Test Panels
Appendix 5 – Method for Measuring Dry Film Thickness of Thin Coatings on Coated Steel Test Panels that Have Been Abrasive Blast Cleaned
Appendix 6 – Method for Measuring the Dry Film Thickness of Coatings on Edges
Appendix 7 – Method for Measuring Dry Film Thickness on Coated Steel Pipe Exterior
Appendix 8 – Examples of the Adjustment of Type 2 Gages Using Shims
Appendix 9 – Precaution Regarding Use of the Standard for Coating Failure Investigations
Appendix 10 — Procedure for Obtaining a Greater Population of Thickness Measurements Using Type 2 Gage Continuous Read/Scanning Probe Technology Other appendices that are more informational include:

This article focuses on Appendix 10, Procedure for Obtaining a Greater Population of Thickness Measurements Using Type 2 Gage Continuous Read/ Scanning Probe Technology that was added to SSPC-PA 2 in November 2018.

Research conducted in 2016 by Vision Point Systems, Inc. in conjunction with the US Naval Research Laboratory[1] demonstrated that greater precision of DFT measurements can be obtained using a scanning probe method over the traditional "place and remove" probe method. The research also indicated that the increase in precision of rapid scanning DFT measurements over the traditional measurement frequencies described in PA 2 can be substantial. Rapid DFT scanning technology enables an operator to collect a larger number of measurements in a shorter time frame than the traditional method. As a result of the increased number of measurements collected, better estimates of the sample mean can be obtained through increased precision. The research lead to three recommendations to the SSPC Dry Film Thickness Committee in 2017...

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