This guide recommends the knowledge and skill requirements for thermal-spray operator qualification. These recommendations include:
(1) Rules for thermal-spray operator knowledge
(2) Performance qualifications
(3) Specific Thermal-Spray Operator Qualification Tests (TSOQT) for flame, arc, plasma, and high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) spray methods.
The term qualified thermal-spray operator is used synonymously with thermal-spray technician.
