ISO 12944 - also referred to as 'Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems' - is a set of international standards developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). It comprises a set of instructions and recommendations for the various types of paint and paint systems commonly used to protect steel structures against the effects of corrosion. The extent to which a steel structure is susceptible to corrosion is dependent on a variety of factors, including the type of paint system and environment, the design of the structure, the standard of the application work, ...