API 580

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1.

Absolute Risk is?

An ideal and accurate description

and quantification of risk

2.

The accuracy of results

from a qualitative
analysis is dependent
on?

the background and expertise of

the risk analysts and team
members

3.

API RP 580 is intend to

?

Identify and clarify the essential

elements of an RBI analysis and
program

4.

API RP 580's primary

audience is?

Inspection and engineering

personnel who are responsible for
the mechanical integrity and
operability of equipment covered
by this RP

5.

BLEVE

Boiling liquid expanding vapor

explosion

6.

Business Interruption

Process Unit Daily Value

Downtime (Days)

7.

The consequence
analysis in an RBI
program is performed
to provide

discrimination between equipment

items on the
basis of the significance of a
potential failure.

8.

Damage mechanisms
include:

corrosion, cracking, mechanical and

metallurgical damage.

9.

Damage Tolerance is?

The amount of deterioration that a

component can withstand without
failing.

10.

Design is critical for

flammables, since the
_____________ can
enhance flame speed
under some
circumstances.

water curtain

11.

Effective risk based

decision making can
only take place when
considering what?

COF & POF

12.

Environmental Cost

Cost for Cleanup + Fines + Other

Costs

13.

An equipment plan is?

The work product of the RBI

assessment approach that address
ways to manage risk.

14.

An Event is?

Occurrence of a particular set of

circumstances

15.

Excessive inspections
can have what effect
on risk level:

May cause the risk level to increase

16.

Failure is?

Termination of the ability of a

system, structure, equipment or
component to perform its required
function of containment of fluid. ie
loss of containment

17.

Fit for Service

Assessment

A methodology whereby damage

or flaws/imperfections contained
within a component or equipment
item are
assessed in order to determine
acceptability for continued service.

18.

Flammable events can

cause damage in two
ways:

thermal radiation and blast

overpressure.

19.

A Hazard is?

A physical condition or a release of

a hazardous material that could
result from component failure and
result in human
injury or death, loss or damage, or
environmental degradation.
Hazard is the source of harm.

20.

Implementation of RBI
plans will?

Provide an overall reduction in risk

for the facility and/or equipment
Provide an
acceptance/understanding of the
current risk
Identify equipment that does not
require inspection or some other
form of mitigation because of
acceptable level of risk

21.

In most consequence
evaluations, a key
element in determining
the magnitude of the
consequence is?

the volume of
fluid released.

22.

In oil and gas industry,

what are the most
common used
probabilistic
assessment

Blend of Qualitative and

Quantitate

23.

Inspection
Optimization

A point is reached where

additional inspection activity
begins to show a diminishing
return and, eventually, may
produce very little additional risk
reduction. If excessive
inspection is applied, the level of
risk may even go up

24.

The inspector/specialist and

materials and corrosion
specialist are responsible for

for assessing
the effectiveness of past
inspections

25.

It is beneficial to the
accuracy and quality of an
RBI analysis to assure that
the data is?

up to date and validated by

knowledgeable persons

26.

The level of the unmitigated

risk
should be used to evaluate

the urgency for performing

the inspection.

27.

Loss of containment is
generally evaluated as?

Loss of fluid to the external

environment

Maintenance impact will

generally be measured in
monetary terms and
typically includes

repairs, and equipment

replacement

29.

Mitigation action is an
appropriate response to?

When the probability and

consequence combination
(risk) is high enough to be
unacceptable

30.

Mitigation is?

Limitation of any negative

consequence or reduction in
probability of a particular
event.

28.

RBI addresses an area of risk

management not completely
addresses in other risk
management efforts such as?

Process Hazards Analyses

(PHA)
Integrity Operating Window
(IOW)
Reliability Centered
Maintenance (RCM)

41.

RBI as a continuous
improvement tool provides a
vehicle to?

Improve inspection of
facilities and systematically
reduce the risk associated
with pressure boundary
failures

42.

RBI is a substitute for?

HAZOP Study
PHA
MI Programs
None
Answer: None

on POF a probabilistic
approach use what type of
data to calculate POF

specific failure data or expert

solicitations

32.

Primary work products of

the RBI assessment are:

plans that address ways to

manage risk

33.

Probabilities of incidents
generally ____________ with
the severity of the incident.

decrease

34.

Probability of Fire

(Probability of Failure)
(Probability of Ignition)

35.

Probability of No Fire

(Probability of Failure
Probability of Non-ignition) +
Probability of No Failure
1x 10-5 power = 0.00001

31.

40.

36.

Probability x Consequence

Risk

37.

The purpose of establishing

operational boundaries is
to?

identify key process

parameters that may impact
deterioration

38.

QRA

Quantitative Risk Analysis

39.

QRA 5 tasks are

System Id
Hazards id
Probability assessment
Consequence analysis
Risk Results

43.

RBI is focused on a systematic

determination of What type
risk?

Relative Risk

44.

The RBI program typically

focuses what toxic risks?

Acute and immediate

danger

45.

RBI requires the involvement

of various segments of the
organization such as

engineering, maintenance
and operations

46.

RBI will not compensate for

inaccurate or missing
information,
inadequate designs or
faulty equipment
installation,
operating outside the
acceptable IOWs,
not effectively executing the
plans,
lack of qualified personnel
or teamwork,
lack of sound engineering or
operational judgment.

47.

The results of a damage

mechanisms and failure
modes analysis for RBI should
indicate:

1. A list of credible damage

mechanisms, credible
damage modes and a
ranking of credible failure
modes
2. A list of credible damage
mechanisms, credible
damage modes

48.

49.

risk-based
inspection

Risk Criteria is?

A risk assessment and management

process that is focused on loss of
containment of pressurized
equipment in
processing facilities, due to material
deterioration. These risks are
managed primarily through
equipment inspection.
Terms of reference by which the
significance of risk is assessed
Can include
associated costs and benefits, socioeconomic and environmental aspects,
legal and statutory reqs

50.

Risk is?

The combination of the probability of

some event occurring during a time
period of interest and the
consequences,
(generally negative) associated with
the event.

51.

Risk management
plans should be
adjusted when?

As new data becomes available or

when changes occur

52.

Risk Reduction

The act of mitigating a known risk that

is deemed to be too high to a lower,
more acceptable level of risk with some
form of risk reduction activity

53.

risk reduction

Actions taken to lessen the probability,

negative consequences, or both
associated with a particular risk.

54.

Risk reduction is
part of?

Risk management

55.

Semi quantitative
Analysis results are
given as?

consequence and probability

categories or as risk numbers

56.

Stakeholder

Any individual, group or organization

that may affect, be affected by, or
perceive itself to be affected by the
risk.

57.

Start-up and
shutdown
conditions as well
as emergency and
non-routine
conditions should
also be reviewed
for?

their potential effect on POF and COF.

58.

The total risk is

The sum of the individual risks for

each specific consequence.

59.

The ultimate goal of

inspection is?

the safety and reliability of operating

facilities

60.

The use of expert opinion is

included in risk assessments occurs
when?

In most regardless of
type or level

61.

What is the industry scope of API RP

580?

Hydrocarbon and
chemical process
industry

62.

What is the ISO-Risk line

A representation on a
constant risk level.

63.

With an initial investment in

inspection activities, risk generally
is?

significantly reduced.