degrees of cleanliness of blast-cleaned surfaces

Key: Steel where mill scale has started to flake and light rusting occurs. 
Key: Steel where all mill scale has flaked off and complete rusting has occurred.
Key: Steel where pitting and complete rusting has taken place.

brush-off

Tightly adherent mill scale and rust may remain on the surface. Mill scale and rust are considered adherent if that cannot be removed with a dull putty knife. 

commercial

Evenly dispersed very light shadows, streaks and discoloration caused by stains of rust and mill scale may remain on no more than 33% of the surface.

NEAR-WHITE METAL

Evenly dispersed very light shadows, streaks and discolorations caused by stains of rust and mill scale may remain on 5% of the surface.

WHITE METAL

Free of all visible oil, grease, dirt, dust, mill scale and rust.

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