ARMY REGULATION 11-34 (RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM

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           TG No. 144                                                        August 1987


           C-11. MILITARY SPECIFICATION MIL-P-15930, 14 OCTOBER 1981, PRIMER COATING,
           SHIPBOARD, VINYL-ZINC CHROMATE (FORMULA NO. 120).

               a. This primer Is used with conventional or hot spray equipment over
           pretreated metal surfaces. It is usually top coated with vinyl-alkyd finish
           or vinyl antifouling paints. Pigment composition of this primer is that
           presented in table C-23.


           Table C-23
           Pigment composition
                                                                      Mass Percent
           Ingredients                                             Minimum      Maximum
               (a) Zinc chromate, insoluble type'                    60.'O       ----
               (b) Magnesium silicate (type A or B of                ----        40.0
                    MIL-P-15173), Lamp black (TT-P-350),
                    suspension aids, etc.



              The zinc chromate will be an Insoluble type containing 16 to 19 percent
                CrO3, 67 to 72 percent ZnO, and not more than I percent water soluble
                salts.


               b. Depending on the solvent content, this primer is classified as
           Composition G for general use or Composition L for use where air pollution
           limitations are imposed. Volatile portion of the primer is controlled by that
           presented in table C-24.




















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