API-580 Sample Questions Answers

_______________in a safety context is a hazard.

Who should be consulted to define the equipment deterioration mechanisms,susceptibility and potential failure modes?

If the probability and consequence combination (risk) is high enough to be unacceptable, then

Rbi is based on

The probability of failure, when coupled with theassociated consequenceof failure (cof)(see section 11) will determine__________associated with the equipment item,

A process to assess risks, to determine if risk reduction is required and to develop a plan to maintain risks at an acceptable level

____________ areoftennecessary to establish susceptibility ofequipment to stress corrosion cracking.

In RBI most of the probability assessment will be

When in accurate or insufficient failure data exists on the specific equipment item for quantative probability of failure analysis then

........Is not a substitute for a process hazards analysis (pha) or hazop

Process used to compare the estimated risk against given risk criteria to determine the significance of the risk.

Aqueous chloride solution is carried into a sensitized stainless steel vessel, the following cracking mechanism takes very rapidly depending on temperature.

The event may be

Loss of containment is

The ability to state the rate of deterioration precisely is affected by the following except

___________is usually not the primaryobjective of a rabiassessment, but it is frequently a side effect of optimization.

Probability of failure analysis is made from

Combination of the probabilityof an event and its consequence

______________refers to a prescriptive methodology that has resultedfrom the application of risk analysis techniques at many different types of facilities-

The program that is focused on understanding failure modes, addressing the modes and therefore improving the reliability of equipment and process facilities.

____________uses logic models depicting combinations of events

When equipment has low deterioration rates as an inspector what you decide in lieu of internal inspection.

Through__________________, inspection activities arefocusedonhigher risk items and away from lower risk items.

When some risk identified as acceptable then one of the following is not required.

Hazard identification in a rbi analysis generally focuses on identifiable failure mechanisms in the equipment (inspectable causes) but does not explicitly deal with

Limitation of any negative consequence or reduction in probability of a particular event

The type of failure mode that likely to occur due to pitting

The amount and type of codes and standards used by a facility can have

____________deals with total risk than with risk involve only with theequipment.

Potential source of errors in rbi analysis regarding data quality are the following except

Qualitative analysis is done and the outcome will be

_____________represents the next generation of inspection approachesand interval setting, recognizing that the ultimate goal of inspection is the safety and reliability of operating facilities

Deterioration susceptibility and rate can be done

Who can provide useful input (such as the spectrum of process conditions, injection points etc.)To aid materials specialists in the identification of deterioration mechanisms and rates

The following are the risks identified by rbi assessment that may be managed by actions other than inspection. Except one

Following are the non-inspection mitigation actions except one

Rbi is focused on a systematic determination of

Is a risk management activity that may lead to risk reduction?

Thing or activity with a potential for con- sequence