All of these are advantages of using repair patches EXCEPT

You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when an independent 3 rd party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents you with a copy of a Non Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a NACE2/SSPC SP 10 centrifugal blast which you had previously approved.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:

External coatings applied to buried pipelines are generally tested for:

Surface preparation methods for Non-ferrous metals are:

As a NACE Level 2 Inspector on a field job; prior to submission your documentation should always reviewed and approved by: