IFIA SECTION 10 – ETHICS well
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Which of the following actions represents an
ethical problem for an Inspector?
a. Correcting the temperature of a shore tank when
the PET has been found to be inaccurate
b. Changing the VCF after finding an error in the API
gravity of the cargo
c. Changing the temperature of the cargo in a ship's
tank because it is too far off the shore tank
temperature
d. Answers a., b. and c. are all correct - correct answer ✔✔C
The liquid level of a shore tank is changed in
the raw data book after it is found to be wrong
upon re-gauging. The original data is covered
with white-out fluid and the correct information
is written over the blanked-out data. Is this a
permissible way to handle raw data
corrections?
a. Yes
b. No - correct answer ✔✔B
The key person involved in managing ethics
concerns in an inspection company would
usually be the Compliance Officer.
, a. True
b. False - correct answer ✔✔A
When inspecting a petroleum or chemical cargo,
which of the following represents sound ethical
business conduct for an Inspector?
a. Making sure that the Inspector's results match the
results required by the customer
b. Making sure that the job is done according to
industry standards
c. Making sure that the laboratory gets their sample
on time
d. Answers a., b. and c. are all correct - correct answer ✔✔B
Which procedure is acceptable when raw data,
such as dips or temperatures, must be
corrected?
a. White out the original measurements and write the
correct measurements clearly over the blanked-out
area
b. Draw a single line through the original
measurements so they can still be read and rewrite
the correct measurements on the next line.
c. Tear the original page out of the raw data book or
pad and start again
d. Answers a., b. and c. are all wrong - correct answer ✔✔B
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