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API 580 - Risk Based Inspection Questions and Answers

Question 9

Which of the following would be the minimum expectations of contractors hired to implement an RBI program?

Certification in accordance with API RP 580

Documented training in damage mechanisms

Certification of corrosion/materials specialist to API RP 571

Documented training and suitably qualified personnel

Question 10

Risk assessment is defined as the:

process to find, list, and characterize elements of risk.

systematic use of information to estimate risk and conduct risk evaluation.

coordinated activities to direct and control risk in an organization.

process used to assign values to the probability and consequence of risk.

Question 11

Once organizing the work process for RBI program planning has been completed, the next step is the identification of the:

appropriate mitigation activities that will be considered.

credible damage mechanisms and failure modes.

applicable design and inspection codes and standards.

data and information required to be collected for RBI analysis.

Question 12

What does sensitivity analysis typically involve?

Checking the impact of having more than one damage mechanism progressing toward failure at the same time

Determining whether a flammable release is more likely to result in an explosion versus a fire versus safe dispersion

Reviewing some or all input variables to the risk calculation to determine the overall influence on theresultant risk value

Determining what effect the surrounding community may have on the total consequence of the release to the environment