Recommended practice for classification of locations. Occupational safety and health for oil and gas well. Recommended practice 54, 4th edition recommended practice for occupational safety for oil and gas recommended practice 77, 1st edition mitigating hydrocarbon vapor exposure for protection of. Api rp 573, inspection of fired boilers and heaters, is a recommended practice published and developed by the american petroleum institute api that covers the inspection practices for fired boilers and. Api recommended practice 500, classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class 1, division 1 and division 2 api recommended practice 505, classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class 1, zone 0, zone 1 and zone 2. Recommended practice for occupational safety for oil and gas well drilling and servicing operations upstream segment. The api has created recommended practice 75, rp for the development of an semp. In april 2016, api published the second edition of api recommended practice rp 754, process safety performance indicators for the refining and petrochemical industries. Special notes api publications necessarily address problems of a general nature. Api standards for refining the following publications are currently being worked on within the api committee on refinery equipment. Note recommendations for determining the degree and extent of locations classified class i, zone 0, zone 1, and zone 2 are addressed in api 505, recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, zone 0, zone 1, and zone 2. Occupational safety and health for oil and gas well drilling.
Api rp 500 recommended practice for classification of. Recommended practice for classification of locations of electrical. Api rp 578, material verification for new and existing alloy piping, is a recommended practice developed and published by the american petroleum institute api that provides the guidelines for a material and quality assurance system to verify that the nominal composition of alloy components within the pressure envelope of a piping system is consistent with the selected or specified. Inservice inspection, rating, repair, and alteration 1 scope 1. Api rp 573, inspection of fired boilers and heaters, is a recommended practice published and developed by the american petroleum institute api that covers the inspection practices for fired boilers and process heaters furnaces used in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. The loss of 147 lives and the destruction of the platform unequivocally showed that the offshore industry needed to make drastic improvements in its safety management practices. Recommended practice for occupational safety for oil and. Recommended practice 754 process safety performance indicators for the refining and petrochemical industries. These standards cover all aspects of the oil and gas industry, including refinery and. This recommended practice has been prepared by apis operation technical committee under the general committee on pipelines, which is composed of experienced pipeline engi neers.
Protection in the petroleum and petrochemical industries. Api 500 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and division 2. Recommended practice on preparation and testing of foamed. Describes the inspection and repair practices for automatic pressure relieving devices commonly used in the oil and petrochemical industries. Api rp 505 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, zone 0, zone 1, and zone 2, second edition. Api decided to move forward with that initiative at the conclusion of the working groups deliberations. Recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical. Api rp 578, material verification for new and existing alloy piping, is a recommended practice developed and published by the american petroleum institute api that provides the guidelines for a material. Api rp 505, recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, zone 0, zone 1, and. Whereas the classification based on the nec and api standards is used in the u. Api rp 500 201212 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and division 2. Fourth api 5212007 pressurerelieving and depressuring. Oil and gas plants handle flammable materials hazardous area a hazardous area is defined as an area in which the atmosphere contains, flammable of explosive gases. Recommended practice for hazardous area classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities overview.
Reproduced by ihs with the permission of api under royalty agreement. In april 2010, api published api recommended practice rp 754, process safety performance indicators for the refining and petrochemical industries. Api recommended practice 500, classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class 1, division 1 and division 2 api recommended practice 505. American petroleum institute, 1220 l street, nw, washington, dc 200054070. Api rp 578 material verification for new and existing.
Pdf recommended practice for classification of locations. International electrotechnical commission iec standards. Engineering guide for determining electrical area classification. American petroleum institute api api rp 500 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and division 2 api rp 505 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical. American petroleum institute api api rp 500 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and.
As a guide to the inspection and repair of these devices in the users plant, it is intended to ensure their proper performance. Fatigue risk management systems for personnel in the. Documents marked with an asterisk are expected to be published in 2014. I certify that these tests were made according to the procedures as. Ooc was published in september 1966, under the title. These standards cover all aspects of the oil and gas industry, including refinery and chemical plant operations and equipment, offshore drilling, hydraulic fracturing and well construction, and public awareness programs. Originally published in 1955 american petroleum institute api recommended practice 500a concerns the classification of locations for electrical installations in petroleum refineries. Api rp 578 material verification for new and existing alloy. The first edition of rp 500a was published in february 1955 as api 500, recommended practice for classification of. By order of the executive director office of the federal register washington, d. This rp applies to metallic alloy materials purchased for use.
Documents marked with an asterisk are expected to be. Recommended practice for occupational safety for oil and gas. Nov 20, 2011 the defining event for offshore safety management was the piper alpha catastrophe that occurred in the north sea in 1988. Recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and division 2 api recommended practice 500 third edition, december 2012 errata, january 2014. Api rp 500 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division i and division 2 api on. Recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and division 2. Api rp 573 inspection of fired boilers and heaters. Fatigue risk management systems for personnel in the petroleum and petrochemical industries 1 scope this recommended practice rp provides guidance to all stakeholders e. It is a very widely used and respected document, though rather conservative in the application of distances. Recommended practice for analysis, design, installation, and testing of basic surface safety systems for offshore production platforms. Api recommended practice 11s3, electric submersible pump installations. Api rp 500, recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum. Api was formed in 1919 as a standardssetting organization and is the global leader in convening subject matter experts across segments to establish, maintain, and distribute consensus standards for the oil and gas industry. Recommended practice on static electricity, nfpa 77 protection against ignitions arising out of static lightning and stray currents, api rp 20031998 500.
Standards, american petroleum institute recommended practice 54 api rp54, other more specific american petroleum institute recommended practices, and the current and previous checklists for. Recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and division 2 api recommended practice 500 third edition. Pdf api 500 recommended practice for classification of. Upstream segment api recommended practice 14c seventh edition, march 2001 reaffirmed. Api rp 500 recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division i and division 2, third edition. Cathodic protection of aboveground petroleum storage tanks. Recommended practice for occupational safety for oil and gas well drilling and servicing operations api recommended practice 54 third edition, august 1999. By authority of the united states of america legally binding document by the authority vested by part 5 of the united states code 552a and part 1 of the code of regulations 51 the attached document has been duly incorporated by reference and shall be considered legally. This document, and the recommendations within, are intended. Api rp 520 sizing, selection, and installation of pressurerelieving devices in re.
Recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities. Api standards are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven, sound engineer ing and operating practices. Refer to api rp 500 and the nec for further details regarding hazardousarea classification. The goal of this recommended practice is to assist the oil and gas industry in promoting personnel and public safety. Hazardous area classification for electrical systems petrowiki. Recommended practice 505, recommended practice for classification of locations for. Sizing, selection, and installation of pressurerelieving.
Recommended practice for classification of locations for. Recommended practice on preparation and testing of. By authority of the united states of america legally binding document. Recommended practice 576 inspection of pressurerelieving devices. Rp 75 is a detailed guide for sems endorsed by the. Recommended practice for classification of locations for electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as class i, division 1 and. Recommended practice on preparation and testing of foamed cement slurries at atmospheric pressure ansiapi recommended practice 1 ob4 first edition, july 2004 identical to iso 104264. Api rp 500recommended practice for classification of. Api recommended practice 1182 safety provisions for large.
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