CAN/CGSB-1.61-99

1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard applies to an enamel suitable for use as a finish coat on the exterior and interior of ships and boats, and the exterior of deck machinery and equipment exposed in marine atmospheres and intermittently immersed in sea water. 1.2 The enamel may be applied over the following substrates: a. aluminum primed with a primer conforming to CAN/CGSB-1.132; b. suitably primed wood; c. steel primed with a primer conforming to CGSB standard 1-GP-48, CAN/CGSB-1.212 or CAN/CGSB-1.213; d. steel over a coating conforming to CAN/CGSB-1.183 or CAN/CGSB-1.184, providing a suitable tie-coat (between the coating and the enamel) is used. 1.3 The testing and evaluation of a product against this standard may require the use of materials and/or equipment that could be hazardous. This document does not purport to address all the safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this standard has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish appropriate health and safety practices in conjunction with any applicable regulatory requirements prior to its use.