Certifications
QP1 Certification Since 1991
Field Application to Complex Industrial & Marine Structures
Society for Protective Coatings
QP1Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. is a member of the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC). We hold the QP1 Painting Contractor Certification (Certification No. 024), which verifies that our company has met or exceeded the requirements set forth in the SSPC Painting Contractor Certification Program for the field application of coatings to complex industrial structures. The certification is renewed annually.
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QP2 Certification Since 1994
Field Removal of Hazardous Coatings
Society for Protective Coatings
QP2Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. is one of the select contractors to surpass the rigorous review processes administered by the SSPC in order to achieve the QP2 Certification (Certification No. 005). The QP2 Certification is a qualification review performed by the SSPC to determine if a contractor posses the necessary experience and understanding to safely remove hazardous coatings from structures and remain in compliance with all current health, safety, and environmental regulations.
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QS1 Certification Since 2011
Advanced (ISO 9001 Compliant) Quality Management System
Society for Protective Coatings
QS1SSPC-QS1 is the standard procedure in the SSPC PCCP program that requires participating contractors to implement and document more stringent (ISO 9001 Compliant) quality control and record-keeping procedures than those included SSPC-QP1, SSPC-QP2, etc. However, unlike ISO 9001 certification, QS1 provides the facility owner with the dual benefit of a coatings-industry specific QMS model for contractors who have the operational capability required by QP1 plus the ISO 9001 compliant QMS detailed in QS1.
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NACE
Many of our field staff also are certified by NACE, the premier authority worldwide for corrosion control solutions.