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Inspection often begins with a pre-job conference at which the ground rules are set, but when the work begins, the inspector is responsible for witnessing, verifying, inspecting, and documenting the work at various inspection points. The inspector should be aware of the following inspection points and should witness or conduct the operation if feasible:

• Pre-surface preparation inspection
• Measurement of ambient conditions
  
• Evaluation of compressed air cleanliness and surface preparation equipment
  
• Determination of surface preparation, cleanliness and profile
  
• Witnessing coating mixing and thinning
  
• Inspection of application equipment
  
• Inspection of coating application
  
• Determination of wet-film thickness
  
• Determination of dry-film thickness
  
• Evaluating cleanliness between coats
  
• Pinhole and holiday testing
  
• Evaluation of adhesion and cure