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API 570 Certification Prep API 578 Study Questions This following study aid helps you learn the content of API RP-578, Material Verification Prora! for "e# and $%istin Alloy Pipin Syste!s. Syste!s . There will be about 5 questions from this document on the API 570 exam. It is helpful to read through API 57 before wor!ing on this exercise"

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API 57 pro$ides guidelines for a quality assurance assurance system to $erify% A& all materials. '& all alloy materials. (& only non)ferrous materials. *& only high)alloy materials.

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,sually substituting an alloy for carbon steel would not cause a problem. -hich of the process ser$ices where substituting an alloy for carbon steel could result in a problem A& (austic/ amine and (hloride in ser$ice '& ydrogen sulphide/ hydrogen fluoride and sulphuric acid in ser$ice sca$engers and inhibitors in ser$ice (& (atalyst/ oxygen sca$engers *& 1one of the abo$e

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An alloy material is any metallic material that contains alloying elements that are added% A& only to impro$e mechanical properties. '& only to impro$e corrosion resistance. (& To impro$e impro$e either mechanical properties or impro$e corrosion resistance *& To impro$e the weldability of material

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Alloy components include/ pipe/ fittings/ plate/ flanges/ and 444444444444 needs PI A& 6al$es '& supports (& s!irt $essels *& all of the abo$e

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An inspection lot includes% A& all materials from same supplier. '& all materials included on the same purchase order. (& all materials of the same material type i.e. 2#8 99& *& all materials of the same material type from the same supplier and heat.

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A documented material $erification program should be established by the% A& Authori:ed inspector. '& ;wner<,ser. (& =epair organi:ation. *& >ngineering organi:ation. organi:ation.

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The material $erification program should co$er PI testing of materials% A. during during con constr struct uction ion of of piping piping system systems. s. '. in exi exist stin ing g pipi piping ng sys syste tems ms.. (. during during repair repairs s and and altera alteration tions s of piping piping systems. systems. *. in existing existing piping piping systems systems and during during constru construction ction// repairs and and alterati alterations ons of  >. pip piping ing sy system stems. s.

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=andom sampling is most appropriate for% A& low)ris! systems. '& low alloy systems. (& stainless steel systems. *& ferritic steel systems.

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-ho has the responsibility to determine the extent of PI performed A& Authori:ed inspector '& ;wner<,ser or his designee (& =epair organi:ation organi:ation. *& >ngineering organi:ation.

#0. -ho has the responsibility to $erify that the material $erification program program is properly implemented implemented A& Authori:ed inspector '& ;wner<,ser (& =epair organi:ation organi:ation. *& >ngineering organi:ation. ##. -ho has the responsibility to re$iew and appro$e the adequacy of the PI program used by fabricators and material suppliers A& Authori:ed inspector '& ;wner<,ser API 57 qui:

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#+. A mill test report% A& >liminates the need for f urther material $erification. '& is a report showing material discrepancies. (& is an important part of the material qualify assurance program. *& is issued by the owner upon receipt of materials. #2. The material $erification program specified by API 57 co$ers% A& only pressure)containing components '& ;nly pipe/ and fittings. (& ;nly pipe/ fittings/ and welds. *& Pressure containing and non)pressure containing components. #3. *uring alloy welding% A& ;ne electrode from each box should be sampled. '& Two electrodes from each box should be sampled. (& ;ne or two electrode from each lot should be sampled as per inspector *& Two electrodes from each lot should be sampled. #5. If alloy elements& are contained in the flux of a welding electrode/ PI testing% A& is not necessary. '& is not necessary pro$ided appropriate documentation is pro$ided by the supplier. (& could be conducted on any of the production welds. *& could be conducted on a weld button prior to production welds. #8. 1ew longitudinal welded alloyed pipe should% A& ne$er be used. '& be used only if the uality Bactor is #.0. (& recei$e random PI testing of weld and base metal. *& recei$e #00C PI testing of weld and base metal. #7. -ho has the responsibility to determine the extent of PI testing required on existing piping systems A& Authori:ed inspector '& ;wner<,ser (& =epair organi:ation *& >ngineering organi:ation #. -hat are all the important factors to consider when prioriti:ing the need for PI on existing piping systems A& Di!ely hood of failure due to material mix up/ (onsequence of failure due to mix up/ The reason for alloy specification/ '& (& *&

historical in ad$ent of material substitution. All the failed items need to be PI chec!ed ;nly li!ely hood of failure due to material mix up and consequence of failure is high item shall be PI tested 1one of the abo$e

#?. Incorrect substitution of carbon steel is most li!ely to be found in% A& chrome steels. '& stainless steels. (& any ferritic steel. *& any non)ferrous. +0. -hich of the f ollowing piping components is most li!ely to ha$e a substitution with the wrong material A& A +0E length of 8 1P9 pipe '& -eld)nec! flange (& >xpansion @oint *& 'olting +#. -ho has the responsibility to determine the extent of PI testing required during repairs and alterations of piping systems A& Authori:ed inspector '& ;wner<,ser (& =epair organi:ation *& >ngineering organi:ation ++. Identification of materials by $isual stamps or mar!ings% A& is not an important part of the material $erification program. '& is not a substitute for PI testing. (& is important only on high alloy materials. *& should only be done by inspectors. +2. PI tools that use F)=ay fluorescence can A& carbon content. '& chrome content. (& iron content. API 57 qui:

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+3. ow does Portable ;ptical >mission 9pectrometry determine the elements in a material A& An electric arc causes a spectrum of light to be emitted from the tested material. The light is analy:ed. '& F)rays stri!ing the material cause a spectrum of x)rays to be emitted from the tested material. The x)rays are (& *& +5. PI testing A& '& (& *&

analy:ed. 9pecific chemicals deposited on the tested material cause a spectrum of colors to be emitted. The colors are analy:ed. The surface is polished and etched. A replication is preformed and is analy:ed with a microscope. equipment should be% calibrated e$ery 3 hrs. calibrated as specified by the manufacturer. used only by the manufacturerEs personnel. used by owner
+8. All personnel performing PI tests should be% A& qualified by national exam. '& qualified by the ownerngineering organi:ation

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appropriate action to ta!e when an incorrect material is located during a PI sampling of new materials Inspect + more items from the inspection lot. Inspect 50C of the items from the inspection lot. Inspect #00C of the items from the inspection lot. Inspection all items supplied by that manufacturer.

+?. ar!ing pens should not contain% A& (arbon. '& (hrome. (& ;xides. *& 9ulfur. 20. -hat are all the material excluded from PI in new or old piping A& All non ferrous materials and components '& (arbon steel materials and components (& All weld metal alloys *& All alloy steel material and components 2#. -hile establishing material $erification programme A& =oles and responsibility of the PI programme shall be documented '& Authori:ed inspector has the total responsibility (& =oles and responsibility that each group has within the specific organi:ation within the operating plant/ or the shop of  *&

the contractor/ $endor or fabricator& shall be documented =oles and responsibility of fabricator and PI person shall be documented

2+. The specified percentage of the number of components or weldment to be examined in an inspection lot A& 9ampling examination '& Added examination (& 9elected examination *& De$el of examination 22. ;ne or more item selected at random from the inspection lot that are to be examined to determine acceptability A& is representati$e sample '& =andom sampling (& Progressi$e sampling *& 9pot sampling 23. *emonstrating test instrument accuracy and reliability -ith a sample materials for which laboratory chemical analysis data are a$ailable

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referred material standard reference material traceable material uniform testing standard

25. -hat decides the extent of testing up to #00C examination is for A& All high pressure system API 57 qui:

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;nly for (ategory G*E ser$ice fluid ser$ice igh ris! systems >xcluding 1ormal fluid ser$ice

28. Dower li!elihood of nonconformance can be expected for the system which undergoes A& non $igorous procedure of $erification programme '& less $igorous procedure of $erification programme (& igh $igorous procedure of $erification programme *& 1one of the abo$e 27. PI testing within warehouse should not be considered an alternati$e to A& PI testing of the fabricated piping system when testing is not specified '& PI testing of the fabricated piping system when testing is specified (& PI testing recommended for fabricated piping system *& 1one of the abo$e 2. It is important that repair procedures include consideration of PI testing A& As part of obtaining satisfactory repair '& As part of obtaining satisfactory result (& As part of sound quality repaired weld metal *& as part of obtaining satisfactory materials to be used for repair 2?. The principle of operation is that one or more gamma rays to excite materials under analysis is A& Portable ;ptical emission spectrometry method '& Portable F)ray fluorescence method (& Portable Alloy analy:er *& Portable F)ray spectrometer 30. An accuracy of typically much higher than normally needed for PI testing is achie$ed by A& ;ptical emission spectrometry '& F)ray emission spectrometry (& -et chemical analysis *& All of the abo$e 3#. =eagents dropped onto the sample on a moisture filter paper/ distinct colors that are indicati$e of the presence of specific elements in the sample tested is A& (alled (hemical spot testing in which material is remo$ed physically and depositing it onto moistened filter paper '& (alled PI test method of chemical laboratory analysis (& (alled chemical resisti$ity testing *& (alled F)ray fluorescence testing

3+. A heated @unction of dissimilar metal is created when the A& PI test equipment in contact with material '& eated probe and the metal being tested are in contact each other is called resisti$ity testing. (& eat is transferred into electrical signal by a thermocouple *& 1one of the abo$e 32. Techniques such as eddy)current sorters/ electromagnetic alloy sorter/ triboelectric ferret meters&

testing de$ices and thermoelectric tests A& Are also quiet extensi$ely used for regular PI li!e other methods '& Are used only when other PI methods not a$ailable or possible (& Are qualitati$e and as such may only be appropriate for limited sorting applications and not for specific alloy identification *& Are the techniques are ha:ardous to health

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37. PI testing indicates alloying elements are outside the ranges indicated in the material specification/ the owner
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qualification. The documents li!e drawing/ physical mar!ing traceability to owner to identify the tested material 'oth A H ' The shop should follow only manufacturer testing procedure

58. A piping system has not recei$ed PI is relocated/ the ;wner
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PI test report/ the point of particular items installation shall be traceable PI test procedure and the equipment shall be traceable to the installation location

5?. A document which carries information li!e date of testing/ procedure number/ re$ision/ instrument 9r./ instrument name/ name of  person H the company which does the wor!/ results of the test etc./ is called A& PI test procedure '& A PI test report (& PI test chec! list *& PI test criteria

80. A semi permanent paint mar!ing system is applied A& -hether or not the mar!ing system is only temporary to facilitate to proper handling and identification from the point of PI '& (& *&

testing to final installation To a$oid mix up of tested items To identify the tested items To identify and segregate the tested items

8#. Item which are of non confirming the material requirement including those left in ser$ice A& 9hall be recorded for future replacement '& 9hall be recorded for any future reference (& shall be recorded with the basis and action for resol$ing is mentioned in the test record *& 9hall be recorded to ha$e them chec! for their performance in the future

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