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API 570 RECERT QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
External visual inspection intervals can be established by using: - ANSAPI RP 580
The following is not considered an acceptable
non-welding repair: - ANSA glued patch
Identfying integrity operating envelopes for key process variables is an important adjunct for:
- ANSRisk-based inspection
A corrosion specialist is: - ANSA person acceptable to the owner/user who is knowledgeable
and experienced in the specific process chemistry and corrosion mechanisms
The required thickness of a pipe shall be: - ANSThe pressure design thickness without
corrosion allowance
For in-service weldments: - ANSIt may not be appropriate to use the original construction
code radiography acceptance criteria
Nonmetallic composite pipe wraps: - ANSmay be used for temporary repairs of locally
thinned areas of piping
How do you evaluate the effects of fire damage on a piping system - ANSUtilizing API 579
Fitness for Service
Structural minimum thickness is the: - ANSminimum thickness based on design code
calculations for pressure without corrosion allowance
An item that is not in accordance with specified codes, standards or other requirements is
known as: - ANSnon-conformance
For high temperature thickness measurements, what is the most important component of the
thickness testing equipment? - ANSThe search unit
During pressure testing, owner/users are cautioned not to exceed what value for materials
that may be used in elevated temperature service? - ANS90% of SMYS
In accordance with API 570, NDE examinations shall be scheduled at intervals that consider
the: - ANSType of damage and rate of progression
How can laminar inclusions affect thickness readings in digital ultrasonic instruments? -
ANSBy creating an interface that reflects the signal before it reaches the back wall
, Per API 570, which of the following is an a example of subsurface cracking? -
ANShydrogen-induced cracking
Above what temperature should appropriate temperature correction factors be applied to
ultrasonic thickness measurements? - ANS150 degrees F (65 degrees celcius)
According to API 570, when developing an inspection plan, the methods and extent of NDE:
- ANSshall be evaluated to assure they can adequately identify the damage mechanisms
The best search units for conducting corrosion evaluation are: - ANSDual-element
transducers
A methodology whereby flaws and conditions contained within piping systems are assessed
in order to determine the structural integrity of the piping for continued service is referred to
as: - ANSFitness for service evaluation
A complex listing and description of piping damage mechanisms experienced in the refining
industry is included in: - ANSAPI RP 571
For testing of Category D piping sytems, ASME B 31.3 limits the gauge pressure to be used
for testing to: - ANSMax design pressure
Which of the following standards provides guidance for the visual examination of FRP
components during initial manufacturing and assembly? - ANSASTM D5263
How often should each owner/user organization be audited to determine the authorized
inspection agency is meeting the requirements of API 570? - ANSPeriodically
What is the pressure design thickness of a piping system? - ANSMinimum thickness without
corrosion allowance based on design code calculations for pressure
In a SMAW 6010 electrode, the "1" refers to: - ANSwelding position
When an inspector discovers some field welds that were made by an unqualified welder,
what does API 577 recommend as the first action of the inspector? - ANSQuarantine all
improper weldments
The purpose of reviewing the welder performance qualification (WPQ) is to: - ANSVerify that
welders are qualified to perform the welding given its position and process
One of the advantages of using the spray transfer mode when performing GMAW welding is:
- ANSspatter is negligible
Which of the following techniques is specifically cited by API RP 577 as having special
limitations due to concerns for incomplete fusion? - ANSGMAW-Short circuiting transfer
For purposes of evaluating in-service damage of pressure retaining components, API-570
recognizes: - ANSFitness for service concepts
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