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4.1
Available Guidance.........................
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4.2
Selection Criteria.........................
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4.2.1
Desired Film Properties....................
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4.2.2
Work Requirements or Limitations...........
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4.2.3
Safety and Environmental Restrictions......
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4.2.4
Compatibilities............................
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4.2.5
Costs......................................
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4.3
Specifications for Lead- and Chromate-Free
Coatings With VOC Limits...................
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4.4
Recommendations for Different Substrates...
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4.4.1
Recommendations for Wood...................
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4.4.1.1
Oil-Based Paints...........................
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4.4.1.2
Water-Emulsion Paints......................
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4.4.1.3
Semi-Transparent Stains....................
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4.4.1.4
Clear Floor Finishes.......................
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4.4.2
Recommendations for Concrete and Masonry
Surfaces...................................
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4.4.2.1
Waterborne Coatings........................
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4.4.2.2
Elastomeric Coatings.......................
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4.4.2.3
Textured Coatings..........................
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4.4.2.4
Epoxy Coatings.............................
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4.4.3
Recommendations for Steel..................
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4.4.3.1
Alkyd Systems..............................
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4.4.3.2
Epoxy Coating Systems......................
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4.4.3.3
Zinc-Rich Coatings.........................
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4.4.4
Recommendations for Galvanized Steel.......
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4.4.4.1
Epoxy Systems..............................
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4.4.4.2
Waterborne System for Galvanizing..........
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4.4.5
Recommendations for Aluminum...............
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5.1
General....................................
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5.2
Painting New Construction..................
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5.3
Fuel Storage Tanks.........................
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5.3.1
Interiors of Steel Fuel Tanks..............
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5.3.2
Exteriors of Steel Fuel Tanks..............
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5.4
Steel Water Tanks..........................
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5.4.1
Interiors of Steel Water Tanks.............
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5.4.2
Exteriors of Steel Water Tanks.............
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5.5
Other Steel Tanks..........................
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5.5.1
Interiors of Other Steel Tanks.............
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5.5.2
Exteriors of Other Steel Tanks.............
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5.6
Steel Distribution Lines...................
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5.6.1
Steel Fuel Lines...........................
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5.6.1.1
Buried Steel Fuel Lines....................
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5.6.1.2
Immersed Steel Fuel Lines..................
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5.6.1.3
Aboveground Fuel Lines.....................
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