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First-TimeUsers

NACE Standards on CD-ROM were designed for use with Adobe AcrobatReader with Search 5.0™ or later. For maximum benefit, you should upgradeany existing versions of Acrobat Reader™ to version 5.0 or later. You musthave the Search feature, which is an added component of Acrobat Reader™,to properly use the index features.

NACE Standards also were designed for use on the Windows 95/98/2000/XP™ and Macintosh™ platforms. Other platforms that are compatible withAdobe Acrobat Reader™ may be used, but are not supported by NACEInternational.

Acrobat Reader 5.0™ is not compatible with Windows™ 3.x platforms. Torun the NACE Standards using Windows™ 3.x, you must install AcrobatReader™ 3.0 or 3.01. Those versions can be downloaded from the Adobehome page on the World Wide Web at http://www.adobe.com.

You may install Adobe Acrobat™ and the NACE Standards on your harddrive, load only the Acrobat Reader™ software and read the NACE Standardsfrom the CD-ROM, or load only the NACE Standards. See the “Read Me” filefor installation instructions.

General Information

After installing Acrobat Reader with Search™, launch Acrobat Reader™ and setyour system preferences by selecting FILE from the menu bar > PREFERENCES> GENERAL. Use the default Acrobat™ system preferences, with theseexceptions:

• Set Default Magnification at “Fit Page” or “Fit in Window.”

• Set Default Layout at “Single Page.”

If you find the appearance of text is “fuzzy,” deselect the “Smooth Text andMonochrome Images” setting.

If you experience difficulty in maneuvering between documents in differentfiles (if the page numbers reset to 1, you have switched files), deselect the“Open Cross-Document Links in Same Window” setting.

Always select “Use Page Cache” and “Allow Background Downloading.”

You will need a CD-ROM drive and a minimum of 16 MG of RAM and 25 MGof free hard disk space to make maximum use of this material. A Super VGAmonitor with at least 256 colors or better is recommended, although notrequired.

System Preferences& Requirements

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Navigating

There are several ways to maneuver within Adobe Acrobat™ and the NACEStandards on CD-ROM.

• Use the Acrobat™ toolbar at the top of the screen for almost any function.

• Use the Bookmarks to the left of each page. If they do not appear bydefault, select Window > Show Bookmarks. Click any Bookmark to go directlyto that item.

• Use the Thumbnail page images to the left of each page. If they do notappear by default, select Window > Show Thumbnails. Click any Thumbnailpage image to go directly to that item.

• You can advance to a specific area on a specific page by using the Handtool to size the viewing area in the Thumbnail image.

For a complete description of the toolbar icons and other functions ofAcrobat™ software, consult the Acrobat Guide™ (Help > Reader Guide).

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Multi-Column Formats

The NACE Standards on CD-ROM were designed to take maximum advantageof the multi-column format of many NACE publications.

To make on-screen viewing easier, position the Hand pointer over the desiredcolumn. You will notice an arrow in the palm of the Hand tool. Click once andyour screen will adjust to display one column of text at a time in higherresolution. When you reach the end of a column, the arrow will disappear,and you will be moved automatically to the top of the next column for continuedreading.

One mouse click will advance you to the next view. Shift + mouse click willreturn you to the previous view. To change pages instead of columns, clickthe Arrow tools on the far right border of your screen. One click advancesone page.

To exit the “Articles” viewing mode, click the desired “Fit Width” or “Fit Page”icon at the top of your screen in the Acrobat™ toolbar.

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Searching

There are two ways to search documents in this collection: Acrobat Search™and Acrobat Find.™

• Acrobat Find™ (single binoculars with no pad behind it) will searchfor any word only in the document you have opened.

• Acrobat Search™ (binoculars with a notepad behind them) willsearch all documents in the NACE Standards collection.

Acrobat Search™ will not function properly if any files are moved outside theNACE directory in which they are installed. If files are moved individually, theSearch icon in the Acrobat™ toolbar will be grayed out, and the index searchfeature will NOT be accessible.

However, the Find toolbar icon (black binoculars with no pad behind it) willperform standard searches — match case, match whole word, find backwards— within the document you are viewing. For example, if you are using RP0375,the Find icon will search RP0375 only.

To search the entire database, select the Search icon in the toolbar or clickthe “Search this CD-ROM” bookmark. This search will locate any documentsin this collection that contain your searched phrase.

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Search UsingAdobe AcrobatTM 6.0

This CD ROM was created using Adobe AcrobatTM 6.0. When using Acrobat6.0’s “Search this CD-ROM” function of the NACE Standards on CD-ROM,you must point the search to the directory in which the CD was installed. Forexample:

• Click on the “Search this CD-ROM” bookmark. The search engine willappear on the right hand side of your screen.

• Under “Where would you like to search?,” choose “All PDF documentsin”

• Click on the drop down window, and scroll to Browse Location. Youcan then tell Acrobat reader where the CD is installed. This will enableyou to search the entire CD ROM.

If you are currently using 5.0 and would like the most recent version of Acro-bat Reader,TM you can download 6.0 at www.adobe.com.

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Technical Support

Help files for specific browsers and platforms can be found in the SOLUTIONSarea of the CUSTOMER SUPPORT section of the Adobe™ home page at:

http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html

Help with use and features of Adobe Acrobat™ also can be accessed throughthe Adobe Reader Guide™ that installs with Acrobat Reader™ (Help > ReaderGuide).

For technical support concerning Adobe Acrobat™ software, you may alsocontact Adobe Acrobat™ Support at 1-800-27-ADOBE.

For questions and/or information concerning content of the NACE Standardson CD-ROM, contact NACE International by calling 281/228-6200 or by e-mail at msd@mail.nace.org.

NACE International1440 South Creek Dr.Houston, TX 77084

http://www.nace.org

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General Descriptionof NACE Standards

Recommended Practices include recommended methods of selection, de-sign, installation, maintenance, or operation of a material or system wherecorrosion is a factor. In addition, some recommended practices focus ondetails of construction of a corrosion control system; methods of treating thesurface of materials to reduce corrosion; requirements for using devices toreduce corrosion; and procedures for increasing the effectiveness, safety,and economic benefits of an installation or system.

Test Methods are tests related to corrosion prevention and control. This typeof standard can give the method of conducting tests to ascertain the charac-teristics of a material, design, or operation.

Material Requirements state the necessary characteristics of a material wherecorrosion is a factor in the selection, application, and maintenance of thematerial.

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Numbering Systemfor NACE Standards

NACE International issues three classes of standards: RecommendedPractices (RP), Test Methods (TM), and Material Requirements (MR). Thealphanumeric designations for NACE International standards indicate the classof standard, the number of the standard in its class for the year of publication,and the year of publication.

The number immediately following the hyphen reflects the year of the mostrecent revision or reaffirmation of that particular standard. For example,RP0170-97 is the designation for the 1997 version of the first recommendedpractice issued in 1970. RP0472-2000 indicates the 2000 version of the fourthrecommended practice issued in 1972.

A reference appearing on the cover page of the published standard will explainthat this standard was reaffirmed in 2000 and the cover page will continue todetail the full approval history of the document. Existing standards will bemodified accordingly as they are revised or reaffirmed.

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How to Find a Standard

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If you are looking for a particular Material Requirement, for example, MR0174-2001:

(1) Go to the MR (Material Requirements) section.(2) Scan the headings of the pages and look for MRXX74-XX—these arestandards that were originally published in 1974. All of the 1974 MRs arenext to each other. (Sometimes there may be only one MR published in agiven year.)(3) When you locate the MRs published in 1974, look for MR0174-2001,which will be the first MR listed.

If you are looking for a Recommended Practice, for example, RP0475-98:(1) Go to the RP (Recommended Practices) section.(2) Scan the headings of the pages and look for RPXX75-XX—these arestandards that were originally published in 1975. All of the 1975 RPs arenext to each other.(3) When you locate the RPs published in 1975, look for RP0475-98,which will be between RP0375 and RP0575.

*NOTE: NACE/SSPC standards are found at the beginning of the RP section.

If you are looking for a Test Method, for example, TM0299-99:(1) Go to the TM (Test Methods) section.(2) Scan the headings of the pages and look for TMXX99-XX—these arestandards that were originally published in 1999. All of the 1999 TMs arenext to each other.(3) When you locate the TMs published in 1999, look for TM0299-99,which will be between TM0199 and TM0399.