"This specifi cation covers a slow drying French process zinc oxide@ raw linseed oil and alkyd primer suitable for use over hand-cleaned steel. This primer is suitable for exposures in Environmental Zones 1A (interior@ normally dry) and 1B (exterior@ normally dry)@ and is intended for brush@ roller or spray application over steel surfaces prepared in accordance with SSPC-SP 2@ ""Hand Tool Cleaning@"" or better. (See Note 9.6.) Within the limitation stated in 2.1 it is suitable as a shop primer@ fi eld primer@ maintenance primer@ or intermediate coat and is to be applied in accordance with SSPC-PA 1@ ""Shop@ Field@ and Maintenance Painting of Steel."" If the primed part of the structure is to be exposed to the weather@ it should be topcoated as soon as practical."