TFM03 Abrasive Blast Cleaning (Direct Pressure)
  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
Additional Details

TFM03 Abrasive Blast Cleaning (Direct Pressure)

Issued by Connected Competence

The candidate has demonstrated the knowledge, skills and ability to safely and accurately pre-clean and prepare steel plate to specification in preparation for industrial coating using appropriate materials, equipment, tools and techniques.

  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
Additional Details

Skills

  • Assuring Continuing Competence
  • Blast Clean
  • Bristle Blast
  • Correct Tool Useage
  • Needle Gun
  • Practical Skills
  • Pre-clean And Prepare Steel Plate To Specification
  • Working Safely

Earning Criteria

  • The candidate has successfully completed and demonstrated the following:
  • Importance of health and safety in the workplace and understands relevant aspects of current health and safety legislation and always demonstrated this understanding
  • Observes any specific safety requirements relating to the preparation and correct use of the materials, tools, equipment and methods of working
  • Blaster role: Prepare work areas, materials, equipment and tools for surface preparation activities. Blast clean the test panel to specification. Needle gun, bristle blast and prepare a section 0.1m2 to specification. Monitor environmental conditions. Check that the surface preparation has been completed correctly. Reinstate the work area
  • Pot role: Prepare work areas, materials, equipment and tools away from the blast area. Monitor consumables and environmental conditions. Reinstate the work area

Standards

Apply specialist insulation systems
National Occupational Standards (NOS) are statements of the standards of performance individuals must achieve when carrying out functions in the workplace with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and understanding. NOS are developed by Standard Setting Organisations who consult with employers and stakeholders across each of the UK nations.