— It is independent of the type of the thermally sprayed structure.

— It defines quality requirements for thermal spraying both in workshops and on site.

— It provides guidance for describing a manufacturer's capability to produce thermally sprayed constructions to meet specified requirements.

— It may also be used as a basis for assessing the manufacturer in respect to his thermal spraying capability.

This standard is appropriate when demonstration of a manufacturer's capability to produce thermally sprayed construction, fulfilling specified quality requirements, are specified in one or more of the following:

— a contract between involved parties;

— an application standard;

— a regulatory requirement.

The requirements contained within this standard may be adopted in full or may be selectively deleted by the manufacturer if not applicable to the construction concerned. They provide a flexible framework for the control of thermal spraying in the following cases:

— Case 1

To provide specific requirements for thermal spraying in contracts which require the manufacturer to have a quality system in accordance with EN ISO 9001 or EN ISO 9002.

— Case 2

To provide specific requirements for thermal spraying in contracts which require the manufacturer to have a quality system other than EN ISO 9001 or EN ISO 9002.

— Case 3

To provide specific requirements for thermal spraying in contracts which require the manufacturer developing a quality system.

— Case 4

To provide specific requirements for thermal spraying in application standards which uses thermal spraying as part of its requirements or in a contract between relevant parties. It may however be more appropriate for EN ISO 14922-3 or EN ISO 14922-4 to be used in such cases.