API 510 External Inspection - Inspector Qualifications
API 510 External Inspection - Inspector Qualifications
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API-510 goes into some detail outlining the inspector qualifications to perform in-service and out-of-service inspection (ie Authorized Inspector). In my reading of the external inspection requirements, API-510 does not specify qualifications to perform external inspections.
Does anyone have information on how the API views this issue.
Does anyone have information on how the API views this issue.





RE: API 510 External Inspection - Inspector Qualifications
I teach the CODEWEST exam prep class for API-510 candidates. I recall nothing in API-510 that says the external visual inspection is conducted by anyone other that the API Authorized Inspector. I do not have access to API-510 at this moment, but will look into it shortley and advise.
In the language of API-510 there are only two vessel inspections... Internal Inspections and External Inspections. The On-Stream Inspection is an alternate to the Internal Inspection that is permitted under very limited circumstances.
Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants
www.tankindustry.com