BCF020.

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Attachment 3

EQUIPMENT TYPE: PIPING SYSTEMS (PIPING and VALVES)

PROGRAM ELEMENT
Equipment Identification

Design Basis/Requirements

Inspection/Test Procedures

Inspection/Test Frequencies

Inspection/Test Acceptance
Criteria

Inspection/Test
Documentation

Repair and Alteration

Procedures

REFERENCE
DOCUMENTATION

MECHANICAL INTEGRITY PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS
Each operating unit shall maintain a list/database of
affected piping systems, the category of the line/system
and the basis of the categorization.
Designs are per BASF Technical Standards, pipe service
indexes, ASME/ANSI Standards (BE31.1, B31.3, ETC.),
and design/fabricating/operating experience.

Inspection/Test Procedures are based upon BC032.018

Inspection and Testing of Vessels, N-P-MC-105
Stationary Equipment and Piping Systems Inspection
Procedures, API-570 Code, BASF Technical Standards,
and operating/inspection experience. Test methods are
based upon ASNT-TC-1A, and BASF Technical
Standards.
Inspection/Test frequencies are based upon BC032.018
Inspection and Testing of Vessels, N-P-MC-105
Stationary Equipment and Piping Systems Inspection
Procedures.
The principles of the applicable ASME/ANSI Code
(B31.1, B31.3, ETC.), as well as BASF Technical
Standard requirements, shall be used to determine if
repairs are needed.

Inspection/Test documentation is maintained in the

equipment file for each pipe system.

Procedures are based upon the API-570 Code, and

repair/alteration experience.

P&IDs

List/Database

SAP Information

Job Books

Maintenance Procedures

Equipment Files

BASF Technical
Standards

Pipe Service Indexes

Maintenance Procedures

Equipment Files

Inspection Reports

BASF Technical
Standards

Maintenance Procedures

Equipment Files

Inspection Reports

SAP Information

Maintenance Procedures

Equipment Files

Inspection Reports

BASF Technical
Standards

Maintenance Procedures

Equipment Files

Inspection Reports

Equipment Files

Inspection Reports

Maintenance Procedures