The procedures covered by this standard are intended to ensure that cold spray operations, either manual or automated, meet prescribed requirements. This standard ensures that cold spray operations are repeatable and consistent. However, additional qualification requirements may be required based on each specific application. Therefore, for structural applications and other applications that are considered critical - (safety critical or FOD critical), a qualification plan shall be provided by the Cognizant Engineering Authority (CEA) (see 3.13) and shall follow the recommendations specified in Appendix A and shall be specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.2).