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COMMITDTEEAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 588FIRST EDITION, NOVEMBER 2018RAFTRecommended Practice for Source Inspection andQuality Surveillance of Fixed Equipment

ForewordCOMMITTEEDRAFTThis recommended practice has been developed to provide information for source inspectors for thepurpose of providing a consistent method of Supplier/Vendor (S/V) quality surveillance for the oil,petrochemical and gas industries. It is intended as a resource for individuals studying to take the APISource Inspector Certification examination. Other references contained herein and in the published Bodyof Knowledge (BOK) will also be necessary for individuals to become familiar with in order to pass theexamination and to perform satisfactorily in the source inspection.

Contents1Scope/Purpose . 112Introduction. 213References . 224Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms. 335Training and Certification . 10105.1General . 10105.2Levels of Training and Experience . 1010General . 10105.2.2Awareness/Entry SI Level 1 (Awareness Level) . 1011105.2.3Basic SI Level 2 (Basic Level) . 11115.2.4SI Level 3 (Stand Alone SI Level 3) . 11115.2.5Master SI Level 4 (Master Level) . 111211AFT5.2.1Source Inspection Management Program . 12127Project Specific Source Inspection Planning Activities . 1313DR6General . 13137.2Equipment Risk Assessment . 13137.3Development of a Source Inspection Project Plan . 157.4Development of Inspection and Test Plans . 157.5Selection of an Inspector . 167.6Coordination of Inspection Events . 17167.7Report Review . 1716ITMMSource Inspection Performance . 17O8TEE7.1Inspector Conduct and Safety . 178.2Review of Project Documents. 17C8.18.2.1General . 178.2.2Contractual Agreements. 18178.2.3Engineering Design Documents . 18178.2.4Company and Client Standards . 188.2.5Industry Codes and Standards . 188.2.5.1General . 18168.2.5.2API Codes and Standards . 18178.2.5.3ASME Codes and Standards . 19178.2.5.4ASNT Standards . 22218.2.5.5AWS Standards and References . 2221v

8.2.5.6SSPC Standards . 23218.2.6Welding Procedures and Qualifications . 238.2.7NDE Procedures . 24238.2.8Project Schedules . 24238.3Performing the Source Inspection . 24238.4Source Inspection Work Process Scheduled Planning Events . 248.4.1General . 248.4.2Pre-purchase Meeting (Prior to Contract Placement) . 248.4.3Pre-inspection Meeting (Prior to Start of Fabrication) . 2524Report Writing . 258.6Nonconformance/Deviations. 26258.7Source Inspection Project Continuous Improvement . 28278.8Source Inspector Continuous Improvement . 28Examination Methods, Tools and Equipment . 2928R9AFT8.5General . 29289.2Review and Confirmation of Materials of Construction . 29289.3Dimensional Inspections . 30299.4Visual Inspections . 31309.5Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Techniques . 3130TEED9.1General . 31309.5.2Penetrant Testing (PT) . 31309.5.3Magnetic Testing (MT) . 31309.5.4Radiographic Testing (RT) . 31309.5.5Ultrasonic Testing (UT) . 32319.5.6Hardness Testing (HT) . 32319.5.7Positive Material Identification (PMI) . 3231COMMIT9.5.19.6Destructive Testing . 32319.7Pressure/Leak Testing . 32319.7.1General . 32319.7.2Pressure Testing . 32319.8Performance/Functional Testing . 33329.9Surface Preparation/Coatings Inspections . 333210Final Acceptance . 343311Manufacturing and Fabrication (M&F) Processes . 353411.1General . 3534vi

11.2Welding Processes and Welding Defects. 353411.3Casting . 363411.4Forging . 363511.5Machining. 373611.6Assembly . 373611.7Metallurgy Issues Associated with Manufacturing and Fabrication Processes . 3836The Structure and Metals . 383611.7.2Physical Properties of Metals . 383711.7.3Mechanical Properties of Metals . 383711.7.4Hardness and Hardenability of Metals . 383711.7.5Weldability of Metals . 383711.7.6Preheating and Postweld Heat Treatment . 3837Preheating . 383411.7.6.2Postweld Heat Treatment (PWHT). 393511.7.6.3Other Heat Treatments . 3935R11.7.6.1D12AFT11.7.1Pressure Vessels . 3938General . 393812.2Vessel Methods of Construction . 403812.3Vessel Materials of Construction . 403812.4Vessel Internal Components. 414012.5Vessel Design and Construction Standards . 414012.6Dimensional Check of Pressure Vessels. 424112.7Heat Exchangers . 4341ITMMPiping . 4442O13TEE12.1General . 444213.2Valves . 444213.3Flanges . 454413.4Fittings . 474514C13.1Structural Components . 4746Annex A .

API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 588 FIRST EDITION, NOVEMBER 2018COMMITTEE DRAFT Foreword This recommended practice has been developed to provide information for source inspectors for the purpose of providing a consistent method of Supplier/Vendor (S/V) quality surveillance for the oil, petrochemical and gas industries. It is intended as a resource for individuals studying to take the API