API 570 covers inspection, repair, alteration, and re-rating procedures for what type of piping
systems?
ANSWER
Metallic and fiberglass reinforced plastic piping systems that have been in service
Is the use of API 570 limited only to piping systems used in the petroleum and chemical pro-
cess industries?
ANSWER
No
Which of the following is an optional fluid service to which API 570 may be applied?
ANSWER
Category D fluid services
Are all fluid services and classes of piping systems, located within the boundaries of a refin-
ery or chemical plant, subject to the requirements of API 570?
ANSWER
No, certain fluid services are optional such as hazardous fluids below the threshold limits,
water, steam, condensate, boiler feed water, and Category D fluid services.
The owner user organization must develop a quality assurance manual or written procedure
which shall contain all but which of the following?
ANSWER
External auditing requirements for the Quality Control system for pressure relieving devices
1
,Which of the following applications is optional for inclusion in API 570?
ANSWER
Firewater piping
Who has overall responsibility for compliance with API 570?
ANSWER
The owner user of the piping system
Who is responsible to the owner for activities involving design, engineering review, rating,
analysis, and evaluation of piping systems?
ANSWER
The piping engineer
The repair organization is responsible for providing materials, equipment, quality control,
and workmanship to meet the requirements of ASME B 31.3
ANSWER
False- API 570 not B 31.3
The API 570 inspector is responsible to the owner user for determining that all but which of
the following requirements are met?
ANSWER
Operation
In developing an inspection plan, a corrosion specialist should be consulted when piping sys-
tems operate at elevated temperatures and for systems that operate below;
ANSWER
The ductile to brittle transition temperature
2
,Personnel not designated as inspectors, piping engineers, or repair organizations are respon-
sible for notifying the inspector or piping engineer of any unusual conditions and providing
other assistance where appropriate.
ANSWER
True
The inspection plan shall be developed by:
ANSWER
The inspector and or engineer
The inspection plan is developed from the analysis of several sources of data. Systems shall
be evaluated based on present or possible types of damage mechanisms. The methods and
extent of NDE shall be evaluated to assure they can
ANSWER
Identify the damage mechanism and the severity of damage
Inspection plans shall be reviewed and amended
ANSWER
As needed
Which of the following is not listed as a minimum content of an inspection plan?
ANSWER
The length of time the system will be out of service
Identifying the evaluating potential damage mechanisms, current equipment condition, and
the effectiveness of past inspections are;
ANSWER
Important steps in assessing the probability of piping failure
3
, The RBI probability assessment shall be in accordance with:
ANSWER
API 580
The consequence of a release is dependent upon:
ANSWER
The type and amount of process fluid contained in the equipment
Documentation of RBI assessments is essential to clearly define all of the factors contrib-
uting to:
ANSWER
The probability and consequence of failure
When RBI assessments are used to set equipment inspection intervals, the assessment shall
be updated
ANSWER
After each inspection as defined in API 580
The owner user is preparing a piping system for internal and some external inspections,
which of the following is not listed as part of the safety practices?
ANSWER
Identifying the remaining piping systems
Before starting an inspection what should inspection personnel do?
ANSWER
Obtain permission to work in the vicinity from operating personnel
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systems?
ANSWER
Metallic and fiberglass reinforced plastic piping systems that have been in service
Is the use of API 570 limited only to piping systems used in the petroleum and chemical pro-
cess industries?
ANSWER
No
Which of the following is an optional fluid service to which API 570 may be applied?
ANSWER
Category D fluid services
Are all fluid services and classes of piping systems, located within the boundaries of a refin-
ery or chemical plant, subject to the requirements of API 570?
ANSWER
No, certain fluid services are optional such as hazardous fluids below the threshold limits,
water, steam, condensate, boiler feed water, and Category D fluid services.
The owner user organization must develop a quality assurance manual or written procedure
which shall contain all but which of the following?
ANSWER
External auditing requirements for the Quality Control system for pressure relieving devices
1
,Which of the following applications is optional for inclusion in API 570?
ANSWER
Firewater piping
Who has overall responsibility for compliance with API 570?
ANSWER
The owner user of the piping system
Who is responsible to the owner for activities involving design, engineering review, rating,
analysis, and evaluation of piping systems?
ANSWER
The piping engineer
The repair organization is responsible for providing materials, equipment, quality control,
and workmanship to meet the requirements of ASME B 31.3
ANSWER
False- API 570 not B 31.3
The API 570 inspector is responsible to the owner user for determining that all but which of
the following requirements are met?
ANSWER
Operation
In developing an inspection plan, a corrosion specialist should be consulted when piping sys-
tems operate at elevated temperatures and for systems that operate below;
ANSWER
The ductile to brittle transition temperature
2
,Personnel not designated as inspectors, piping engineers, or repair organizations are respon-
sible for notifying the inspector or piping engineer of any unusual conditions and providing
other assistance where appropriate.
ANSWER
True
The inspection plan shall be developed by:
ANSWER
The inspector and or engineer
The inspection plan is developed from the analysis of several sources of data. Systems shall
be evaluated based on present or possible types of damage mechanisms. The methods and
extent of NDE shall be evaluated to assure they can
ANSWER
Identify the damage mechanism and the severity of damage
Inspection plans shall be reviewed and amended
ANSWER
As needed
Which of the following is not listed as a minimum content of an inspection plan?
ANSWER
The length of time the system will be out of service
Identifying the evaluating potential damage mechanisms, current equipment condition, and
the effectiveness of past inspections are;
ANSWER
Important steps in assessing the probability of piping failure
3
, The RBI probability assessment shall be in accordance with:
ANSWER
API 580
The consequence of a release is dependent upon:
ANSWER
The type and amount of process fluid contained in the equipment
Documentation of RBI assessments is essential to clearly define all of the factors contrib-
uting to:
ANSWER
The probability and consequence of failure
When RBI assessments are used to set equipment inspection intervals, the assessment shall
be updated
ANSWER
After each inspection as defined in API 580
The owner user is preparing a piping system for internal and some external inspections,
which of the following is not listed as part of the safety practices?
ANSWER
Identifying the remaining piping systems
Before starting an inspection what should inspection personnel do?
ANSWER
Obtain permission to work in the vicinity from operating personnel
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