Documentation Flashcards
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According to API 510, what information must be recorded when a thickness measurement location (TML) is established?
Answer: The location, measured thickness, and date of measurement
API 510 requires that TML records include the location description, measured thickness, and date so future inspections can track corrosion rates accurately.
Which document serves as the primary record for tracking all inspection activities and findings on a pressure vessel?
Answer: The equipment inspection history file
The equipment inspection history file (or inspection record) is the primary document in API 510 for tracking inspection activities, findings, and repairs.
When a fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment is performed on a vessel, what must be documented according to API 510?
Answer: The assessment methodology, inputs, assumptions, and conclusions
API 510 requires full documentation of the FFS assessment including the methodology, all inputs, assumptions, and final conclusions so the assessment can be reviewed and repeated.
Under API 510, how long must inspection records for a pressure vessel be retained?
Answer: The life of the equipment or as required by jurisdiction
API 510 requires inspection records to be retained for the life of the equipment, and jurisdictional requirements may impose additional retention obligations.
What must be documented in an API 510 inspection plan regarding corrosion allowance?
Answer: The remaining corrosion allowance and basis for future inspection intervals
The inspection plan must document the remaining corrosion allowance and use it as a basis for calculating and justifying future inspection intervals.
Which of the following must be included in the documentation when an alteration is made to a pressure vessel per API 510?
Answer: A description of the alteration, design calculations, and post-alteration inspection results
Alteration documentation must include a description of the work, supporting design calculations, and results of post-alteration inspection to verify code compliance.
In API 510 documentation, what is the purpose of recording the 'calculated remaining life' of a vessel?
Answer: To establish the basis for the maximum allowable inspection interval
The calculated remaining life, based on corrosion rate and minimum thickness, establishes the maximum allowable inspection interval per API 510.