"Who Dat" Flashcards
1
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- Overall responsibility for complying with API 570?
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Owner/User
2
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- Responsible for developing and implementing a Quality Assurance inspection/repair management system?
A
Owner/User
3
Q
- Perform audit of owner/users to assure compliance with 570?
A
Competent Team
The competent audit team is typically from:
- Another owner/user plant site
-Company Central office
- Third party organization experienced and competent in refining and/or petrochemical process plant inspection programs or a combination of third party and other owner/user sites.
4
Q
- Responsible for implementing an effective MOC process?
A
Owner/User
5
Q
- Responsible to develop program for Integrity Operating Windows?
A
Owner/User
6
Q
- Responsible for Quality Control during repairs or alterations?
A
Repair Organization
-The repair organization shall be responsible to the owner/user and shall provide the materials, equipment, quality control, and workmanship necessary to maintain and repair the piping systems in accordance with the requirements of API570
7
Q
- Assure owner - Quality Assurance, testing, inspection & examinations meet Code?
A
Inspector
8
Q
- Extend scope of inspection when justified by findings?
A
Inspector
9
Q
- Timely notify owner of Non-conformances?
A
Inspector
10
Q
- Evaluate and accept NDE examination results?
A
Inspector
11
Q
- Set requirements for NDE Techs competency and certification?
A
Owner/User
12
Q
- Maintain certification records of NDE examiners?
A
Tech Employer
13
Q
- Has access to NDE certification records?
A
Inspector
14
Q
- Develop an inspection plan for a piping system?
A
Inspector AND/OR Engineer
15
Q
- Also involved in making inspection plans for pipe that operates >750F?
A
Corrosion Specialist
16
Q
- Choose to conduct RBI assessments?
A
Owner/User
17
Q
- Review RBI assessments?
A
Inspector AND Qualified other
*The RBI assessment shall be reviewed and approved by the appropriate qualified personnel per API 580 and inspector
18
Q
- Get familiar with prior piping history before an inspection?
A
Inspector
19
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- Understand operating conditions & damage mechanisms affecting pipe?
A
Inspector
20
Q
- Approve revisions to the Inspection Plan?
A
Inspector AND/OR Engineer
21
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21.Perform On-Stream inspections?
A
Inspector or Examiner
22
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- Approve On-Stream Inspection work performed by Examiners?
A
Inspector
23
Q
- Take thickness measurements?
A
Inspector or Examiner
24
Q
- Ensure individuals taking thickness measurements are trained and qualified?
A
Owner/User
25
25. Determine cause if short-term corrosion rate varies significantly (from the previous identified rate)?
Inspector AND Corrosion Specialist
26
26. Perform External Inspection?
Inspector OR qualified other
*Qualified examiners, operating or maintenance personnel may also conduct external inspections, when acceptable to the inspector. In such cases, the persons conducting external piping inspections in accordance with API 570 shall be qualified through an appropriate amount of training.
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27. Involved if the # of CML's will be significantly reduced or eliminated?
Corrosion Specialist
28
28. Select or adjust the # of CMLs?
Inspector
29
29. Select CMLs for pipe systems subject to localized corrosion or cracking?
Corrosion Specialist
30
30. Should be aware of causes of thickness measurements errors?
Inspector
31
31. To understand damage mechanism, select type & extent of NDE, Inspector consults with...?
Engineer OR Corrosion Specialist
32
32. Determine surface preparation for NDE exam. Inspector may need to consult with:
NDE Specialist
33
33. Perform UT flaw detection for finding ID surface braking flaws?
QUTE ( i.e. industry qualified UT Angle Beam Examiner)
** API QUTE: API Qualification of Ultrasonic Testing Examiners certification program (Thickness Measurement)
34
34. Determine pressure for leak test (non-code tests)?
Owner/User
* Service tests and/or lower pressure tests, which are used only for tightness of piping systems, may be conducted at pressures designated by the owner/user
35
35. Consulted when a component pressure test is conducted?
Engineer
36
36. Prior to hydrotest determine if structure will support weight?
Engineer
37
37. Determine risk of brittle fracture prior to performing a pressure test?
Engineer
38
38. Approve substituting NDE for a pressure test after an alteration?
Inspector AND engineer
39
39. Perform UT as a substitute for a pressure test?
QUTE ( i.e. industry qualified UT Angle Beam Examiner)
** API QUTE: API Qualification of Ultrasonic Testing Examiners certification program (Thickness Measurement)
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40. Determine if PMI program is needed for existing alloy facilities?
Owner/User
41
41. Determine schedule for replacing incorrect components found during PMI exam?
Inspector AND corrosion specialist AND Owner/User
42
42. Periodically inspect components found during PMI survey that are wrong materials?
Inspector
43
43. Verify that new alloy material during repairs and alteration meet specifications?
Inspector
44
44. When verifying new materials, determine the sampling percentage to PMI?
Owner/User
45
45. PMI new materials during repairs & alterations?
Inspector OR examiner
46
46. Incorrect material found in existing pipe, determine amount of further verification?
Inspector
47
47. Determine if crack-like weld flaws are the result of original weld fabrication?
Inspector
48
48. Assess crack-like flaws and environmental cracking?
Engineer AND/OR Corrosion Specialist
49
49. Assess preferential weld corrosion
Inspector
50
50. Determine inspection intervals for Thickness Measurements & Externals
Inspector OR Owner/User (Code Conflict)
51
51. Determine inspection intervals for Thickness Measurements & Externals
Inspector OR engineer (Code Conflict)
52
52. Establish the rules for maximum inspection intervals for Class 4 piping?
Owner/User
53
53. Maintain a record of the piping classification for each process fluid?
Owner/User
54
54. Determine # of CML's to examine during Thickness Inspection, Inspector consults with...?
Engineer AND/OR Corrosion Specialist
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55. Determine the amount of inspection to perform on secondary Class 3&4 Small Bore Piping (SBP)
Owner/User
56
56. Consult about placement of CMLs on deadlegs?
Corrosion Specialist
57
57. PRD's tested and repaired?
Repair Organization experienced in PRD maintenance
58
58. Determine the inspection interval for Pressure Relief Devices?
Inspector OR engineer OR qualified other
59
59. Determines how Corrosion Rates are established: Point-to-Point or Statistics?
Owner/User
60
60. Select corrosion rate (ST or LT) that best reflects conditions
Inspector AND Corrosion Specialist
61
61. Maintain piping records?
Owner/User
62
62. Review and approval an interval deferral?
Inspector AND Owner/User
63
63. Perform deferral that does NOT extend interval more than 6 months, etc.?
Inspector
64
64. Revise an existing interval that has unusual degradation issues. Inspector and:
Engineer OR Corrosion Specialist
65
65. Perform piping repairs and alterations?
Repair Organization
66
66. Authorize all repairs?
Inspector
67
67. Authorize all alterations?
Inspector AND engineer
68
68. Designate hold points for repairs and alterations?
Inspector
69
69. Provide general authorization for limited or routine repairs?
Inspector
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70. At Repairs & Alterations, approve all methods of design, materials, WPSs, NDE & testing?
Inspector OR Engineer
71
71. Approve use of on-stream welding?
Owner/User
72
72. Approve repair welding of cracks?
Engineer
73
73. Approve all repair and alteration work at hold points?
Inspector
74
74. Approve all repair and alteration work at completion of work?
Inspector
75
75. Design temporary repairs?
Engineer
76
76. Determine longitudinal cracks won't grow beyond a Fillet-Welded patch?
Engineer
77
77. Approve using lap patches with a material different than the pipe?
Engineer
78
78. Determine that wall thickness is adequate prior to on-stream welding?
Inspector
79
79. Assure on-stream temporary welded repairs can be safely done on higher risk systems?
Engineer
80
80. Allow temporary welded repairs to remain in place past "next opportunity"?
Engineer
81
81. Determine which non-welded repair methods are acceptable?
Inspector AND/OR Engineer
82
82. Allow temporary leak sealing devices to remain in place past "next opportunity"?
Engineer
83
83. Review leak sealing procedures?
Inspector OR Engineer
84
84. Maintain record of qualified WPS's and WPQ's?
Repair Organization
85
85. Allow exceptions to required preheat temperature for temporary repairs?
Engineer
86
86. Exceptions to PWHT on temporary repairs?
Engineer
87
87. Review the use of local PWHT in lieu of a full encirclement PWHT?
Engineer
88
88. Review the use of Preheat or Controlled-Deposition Welding (CDW) in lieu of PWHT?
Engineer
89
89. Determine whether a pressure test is needed after repairs?
Inspector
90
90. Approve substituting NDE in lieu of a pressure test?
Inspector AND engineer
91
91. Perform rerating calculations?
Inspector OR Engineer
92
Keep any piping CP records?
Owner/User
