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Risk-Based Inspection

API ICP Self Study Notes

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A point is reached where additional inspection activity begins to show a<br />

diminishing return and, eventually, may produce very little additional risk<br />

reduction.<br />

If excessive inspection is applied, the level of risk may even go up. This is<br />

because invasive inspections in certain cases may cause additional<br />

deterioration (e.g. moisture ingress in equipment with polythionic acid;<br />

inspection damage to protective coatings or glass-lined vessels). This situation<br />

is represented by the dotted line at the end of the upper curve.<br />

API 580<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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