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Overall responsibility for complying with API 570 |
Owner |
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Responsible for developing and implementing a QA inspection/repair management system |
Owner |
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Responsible for implementing an effective MOC process |
Owner |
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Responsible for QC during repairs or alterations |
Repair organization |
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Assure owner – testing, inspection and examination activities meet code |
Inspector |
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Evaluate and acccept NDE examination results |
Inspector |
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Maintain certification records of NDE examiners |
Examiner’s employer |
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Develop an inspection plan for a piping system |
Inspector and/or engineer |
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Also involved in making inspection plans for pipe that operates greater than 750°F |
Corrosion specialist |
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Choose to conduct RBI assessments |
Owner |
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Get familiar with prior inspection data and repairs prior to inspections |
Inspector |
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Get familiar with operating conditions and potential damage mechanisms of pipe system |
Inspector |
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Perform on-stream inspections |
Inspector or NDE technician |
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Perform thickness inspection |
Inspector or NDE technician |
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Assure individuals taking thickness measurements are trained and qualified |
Owner |
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Determine cause of short-term corrosion rate varies significantly |
Inspector and corrosion specialist |
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Perform external inspection |
Inspector or qualified other |
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Involved if the number of CML’s will be significantly reduced or eliminated |
Corrosion specialist |
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Select or adjust the number of CML’s |
Inspector |
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Select CML’s for pipe systems subject to localized corrosion or cracking |
Corrosion specialist |
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Determine need for non-thickness NDE techniques. Inspector consult w/: |
Engineer or corrosion specialist |
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Determine surface prep for NDE exam. Inspector may need to consult with: |
NDE specialist |
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Perform UT flaw detection for finding linear flaws |
Qualified UT examiner |
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Determine pressure for leak tests (non-code tests) |
Owner |
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Prior to hydrotest determine if structure will support weight |
Engineer |
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Determine risk of brittle fracture prior to performing a pressure test |
Engineer |
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Approve substituting NDE for a pressure test |
Inspector and engineer |
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Perform UT as a substitute for a pressure test |
Qualified UT examiner |
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Verify that new alloy material during repairs and alteration meet specifications |
Inspector |
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When verifying new materials, determine the sampling percentage |
Owner |
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PMI new materials during repairs and alterations |
Inspector or NDE technician |
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If incorrect material found in existing pipe, determine amount of further verification |
Inspector |
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Determine if PMI program is needed for existing facilities |
Owner |
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Determine date to replace incorrect materials found during PMI survey |
Inspector, owner, and corrosion specialist |
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Periodically inspect components found during PMI survey that are wrong materials |
Inspector |
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Determine if crack-like weld flaws are the result of original weld fabrication |
Inspector |
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Assess crack-like flaws and environmental cracking |
Engineer |
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Assess preferential weld corrosion |
Inspector |
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Perform audit of owner/users to assure compliance with 570 |
Competent person |
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Make corrections based on the audit of owner/users piping program |
Owner’s AIA |
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Review and approve RBI assessments |
Inspector and engineer |
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Determine the inspection intervals |
Inspector or owner |
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Maintain a record of process fluid classification |
Owner |
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PRD‘s tested and repaired |
Experienced repair organization |
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Determine the inspection intervals for PRDs |
Inspector, engineer, or qualified other |
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Select corrosion rate that best reflects conditions |
Inspector and corrosion specialist |
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Maintain piping records |
Owner |
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Review and approval an interval deferral |
Inspector |
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Revise an existing interval and document basis for change |
Inspector |
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Revise an existing interval that has unusual degradation issues. Inspector and: |
Engineer or corrosion specialist |
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Performs piping repairs |
Repair organization |
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Authorize all repairs |
Inspector |
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Authorize all alterations |
Inspector and engineer |
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Designate hold points for repairs and alterations |
Inspector |
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Provide general authorization for limited or routine repairs |
Inspector |
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Approve all proposed methods of design, materials, WPSs, NDE and testing |
Inspector or engineer |
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Approve use of on-stream welding |
Owner |
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Approve repair welding of cracks |
Engineer |
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Approve all repair and alteration work at hold points |
Inspector |
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Approve all repair and alteration work at completion of work |
Inspector |
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Design temporary repairs |
Engineer |
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Determine longitudinal cracks won’t grow beyond a FW patch |
Engineer |
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Approve using lap patches with a material different than the pipe |
Engineer |
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Determine that wall thickness is adequate for on – stream welding |
Inspector |
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Allow temporary welded repairs to remain in place past “next opportunity” |
Engineer |
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Allow temp leak sealing devices to remain in place past “next opportunity” |
Engineer |
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Review leak sealing procedures |
Inspector or engineer |
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Maintain record of qualified WPS’s and WPQ’s |
Repair organization |
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Allow exceptions to required preheat temperature for temporary repairs |
Engineer |
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Check preheat temperature when using preheat in Lieu of PWHT |
Inspector |
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Review the use of preheat in lieu of PWHT |
Engineer |
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Exceptions to PWHT on temporary repairs |
Engineer |
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Review the use of a local PWHT in Lieu of a full encirclement PWHT |
Engineer |
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Determine whether a pressure test is needed after repairs |
Inspector |
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Approve substituting NDE in lieu of a pressure test |
Inspector and engineer |
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Perform rerating calcs |
Inspector or engineer |