API 580 Acoronyms and Abbreviations

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ACC

American Chemistry Council

2.

AIChE

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

3.

ALARP

as low as reasonably practical

4.

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

5.

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

6.

ASNT

Americam Society of Nondestructive Testing

7.

ASTM

American Society of Test Materials

8.

BLEVE

boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion

9.

CCPS

Center for Chemical Process Safety

10.

COF

consequence of failure

11.

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

12.

FMEA

failure modes and effects analysis

13.

HAZOP

hazard and operability assessment

14.

IOW

integrity operating window

15.

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

16.

LOPA

layers of protection analysis

17.

MOC

Management of change

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MSD

material selection diagrams

19.

NACE

National Association of Corrosion Engineers

20.

NDE

nondestructive examination

21.

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

22.

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

23.

PHA

process hazards analysis

24.

PMI

positive material identification

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POF

probability of failure

26.

PSM

process safety management

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PTASCC

polythionic acid stress corrosion cracking

28.

PVRC

Pressure Vessel Research Council

29.

QA/QC

quality assurance/quality control

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QRA

Quantitative risk assessment

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RBI

risk-based inspection

32.

RCM

reliability centered maintenance

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RMP

risk management plan

34.

SIL

safety integrity level

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TEMA

Tubular Exchangers Manufactures Association

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TNO

The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research

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UT

ultrasonic testing