API 580 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
Any individual, group or organization that may Which of the following is not true concerning
affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be implementation of RBI implementation plans to
affected by the risk. manage risks on an equipment level?
A. Risk Communication
B. Owner A. RBI will identify equipment that does not
C. Risk Evaluator require inspection of some other form of
D. Stakeholder - ANSWER -D. Stakeholder mitigation because of the acceptable level of risk
associated with the equipment's current operation
B. Required inspection activities will reduce the
RBI will not compensate for: consequence of failure
A. Inaccurate or missing information C. It will provide an acceptance/understanding of
B. Corrosion mechanisms the current risk level
C. Qualified personnel D. It will result in an overall reduction in risk for
D. Sound engineering - ANSWER -A. the facilities and/or equipment. - ANSWER -
Inaccurate or missing information B. Required inspection activities will reduce the
consequence of failure
The primary work product of the RBI assessment
are: RBI could be expanded to include failures other
A. Plans that address ways to manage risk than loss of containment. Examples of other
B. Development of a risk matrix' failures and failure modes are:
C. Risk Reduction
D. Cost Reduction - ANSWER -A. Plans A. Pressure relief devices (plugging, fouling, non-
that address ways to manage risk activation)
B. Instrument and control systems
C. Structural Systems
The work product of the RBI assessment and D. Machinery Components - ANSWER -A.
management approach are plans that address Pressure relief devices (plugging, fouling, non-
ways to manage risks. This is called____? activation)
A. An Equipment Plan
B. A Sensitivity Analysis Absolute Risk is:
C. A Risk Management Plan
D.A total Risk Assessment - ANSWER -A. A.Risk resulting from forces of nature, acts of
An Equipment Plan God, or sabotage
B. The manner of failure
C. Permanent Risk
RBI is a substitute for: D. An ideal and accurate description and
quantification of risk - ANSWER -D. An
A.Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) ideal and accurate description and quantification
B. Hazards and operability Study (HAZOP) of risk
C. Mechanical Integrity (MI) Programs
D. None of the above - ANSWER -D. None
of the above In RBI terms, this is known as "the source of
harm":
,API 580 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
A.Hazard and reliability of operating facilities
B. Source
C. Hazardous Chemical
D. Toxic Chemical - ANSWER -A.Hazard Risk can be calculated, mathematically, using
which of the following formula?
Terms of reference by which the significance of A. Risk= Certainty x Consequence.
risk is assessed. This may include associated B. Risk= Probability+ Consequence.
cost and benefits, legal and statutory C. Risk = Certainty + Consequence.
requirements, socioeconomic and environmental D. Risk= Probability x Consequence . -
aspects and other inputs to the assessment: ANSWER -D. Risk= Probability x
Consequence .
A. Risk Avoidance
B. Risk Criteria
C. Risk Identification Excessive inspection may have what effect?
D. Quantitative Risk - ANSWER -B. Risk
Criteria A. Will greatly reduce the risk level.
B. May cause the risk level to increase.
C. Will cause the specific equipment to last twice
What does the acronym BLEVE stand for? as long.
D. May lead to differing corrosion rates. -
A. Brine Levels Expand Vapor Equilibrium ANSWER -B. May cause the risk level to
B. Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion increase.
C. Below Estimated Value Earnings
D. Basic Limitations External to a Vessel
Examination - ANSWER -B. Boiling Liquid RBI is focused on a systematic determination of
Expanding Vapor Explosion which of the following?
A. Risk tolerance.
According to API RP 580, failure is defined as B. Relative risks .
which one of the following? C. Absolute risk.
D. Average risk. - ANSWER -B. Relative
A. Loss of toxic material risks .
B. Loss of life
C. Loss of hazardous material
D. Loss of containment - ANSWER -D. Risk management plans should be adjusted on
Loss of containment what frequency?
A. Annually.
The ultimate goal of inspection is what purpose? B. As new data becomes available.
C. When operational changes are made.
A. To reduce inspection costs D. Once every six months. - ANSWER -B.
B. Safety and reliability of operating facilities As new data becomes available.
C. To reduce T/A time
D. To determine which inspection technique is
most economical - ANSWER -B. Safety API RP 580 is specifically targeted at the
,API 580 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
application of RBI in which of the following? B. Risk
C. Hazard
A. Pulp/paper industry and chemical process D. Event - ANSWER -D. Event
industries.
B. API-580 does not specifically target any
industry. Loss of containment is generally described as?
C. Hydrocarbon and chemical process industry .
D. Pressure containment. - ANSWER -C. A. Loss of material from one vessel to another
Hydrocarbon and chemical process industry . B. Loss of any material to the stakeholder
C. Loss of fluid to the environment
D. Loss of vapor to the environment -
RBI is based on sound, proven risk assessment ANSWER -C. Loss of fluid to the
and management principles. However, RBI will environment
not compensate for the following except :
A. Not completely implementing plans of risk This is the term for a limitation of any negative
reduction. consequence or reduction in probability of a
B. Lack of experienced and knowledgeable particular event:
personnel or teamwork.
C. Excess corrosion rates or materials in A. Mitigation
cracking environments. B. Hazard Assessment
D. Inaccurate or missing information. - C. Reassessment
ANSWER -C. Excess corrosion rates or D. Probability Risk Ranking - ANSWER -A.
materials in cracking environments. Mitigation
Typically, PHA risk assessments focus on which This is a systematic decision to accept the
one of the following? combination of the probability of an event and its
consequence. It depends on risk criteria.
A. The mechanical integrity related damage
mechanisms A. ISO line
B. Risk management through inspections B. Risk Acceptance
C. Process unit design and operating practices C. Risk Avoidance
and their adequacy given the units current or D. Risk Communication - ANSWER -B. Risk
anticipated operating conditions Acceptance
D. Understanding failure modes, addressing the
modes and therefore improving reliability. -
ANSWER -C. Process unit design and Any individual, group or organization that may
operating practices and their adequacy given the affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be
units current or anticipated operating conditions affected by the risk.
A. Owner
Occurrence of a particular set of circumstances. B. Process Owner
This may be certain or uncertain. C. Risk Evaluator
D. Stakeholder - ANSWER -D. Stakeholder
A. Fault
, API 580 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
A. Annually.
RBI will not compensate for: B. As new data becomes available.
C. Only when operational changes to equipment
A. Inaccurate or missing information are made.
B. Corrosion mechanisms D. Once every six months. - ANSWER -B.
C. Qualified personnel As new data becomes available.
D. Sound engineering - ANSWER -A.
Inaccurate or missing information
RBI is an integrated management tool that
addresses an area not fully addressed in other
The primary work product of the RBI assessment organizational risk management efforts such as
are: which of the following?
A. Plans that address ways to manage risk A. Process Safety Management (PSM) or
B. Development of a risk matrix' Remaining Life Evaluation (RLE).
C. Risk Reduction B. Process Hazards Analyses (PHA) or
D. Cost Reduction - ANSWER -A. Plans Remaining Life Evaluation (RLE).
that address ways to manage risk C. Process Safety Management (PSM) or
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
D. Process Hazards Analyses (PHA), Integrity
Focusing on a smaller set of data should result in operating Window (lOW), or Reliability Centered
which of the following? Maintenance (RCM ). - ANSWER -D.
Process Hazards Analyses (PHA), Integrity
A. Inaccurate information. operating Window (lOW), or Reliability Centered
B. More accurate information . Maintenance (RCM ).
C. Increased number of failures.
D. No appreciable effect on the RBI Inspection
program. - ANSWER -B. More accurate Damage tolerance is defined as which of the
information . following?
A. Termination of the ability of a system,
Utilization of RBI provides a vehicle for structure, or component to perform its required
continuously improving the inspection of facilities function of containment of fluid.
and systematically reducing the risk associated B. The amount of deterioration that a component
with which of the following? can withstand without failure .
C. A decision to accept a risk.
A. Operational upsets. D. An analytical tool that organizes and
B. Improper repair activity. characterizes potential accidents in a logical and
C. Pressure boundary failures . graphical manner. - ANSWER -B. The
D. Severe consequences. - ANSWER -C. amount of deterioration that a component can
Pressure boundary failures . withstand without failure .
Risk management plans should be adjusted on RBI is not exclusively an inspection activity and
what frequency? requires the involvement of various segments of
the organization such as engineering,
Any individual, group or organization that may Which of the following is not true concerning
affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be implementation of RBI implementation plans to
affected by the risk. manage risks on an equipment level?
A. Risk Communication
B. Owner A. RBI will identify equipment that does not
C. Risk Evaluator require inspection of some other form of
D. Stakeholder - ANSWER -D. Stakeholder mitigation because of the acceptable level of risk
associated with the equipment's current operation
B. Required inspection activities will reduce the
RBI will not compensate for: consequence of failure
A. Inaccurate or missing information C. It will provide an acceptance/understanding of
B. Corrosion mechanisms the current risk level
C. Qualified personnel D. It will result in an overall reduction in risk for
D. Sound engineering - ANSWER -A. the facilities and/or equipment. - ANSWER -
Inaccurate or missing information B. Required inspection activities will reduce the
consequence of failure
The primary work product of the RBI assessment
are: RBI could be expanded to include failures other
A. Plans that address ways to manage risk than loss of containment. Examples of other
B. Development of a risk matrix' failures and failure modes are:
C. Risk Reduction
D. Cost Reduction - ANSWER -A. Plans A. Pressure relief devices (plugging, fouling, non-
that address ways to manage risk activation)
B. Instrument and control systems
C. Structural Systems
The work product of the RBI assessment and D. Machinery Components - ANSWER -A.
management approach are plans that address Pressure relief devices (plugging, fouling, non-
ways to manage risks. This is called____? activation)
A. An Equipment Plan
B. A Sensitivity Analysis Absolute Risk is:
C. A Risk Management Plan
D.A total Risk Assessment - ANSWER -A. A.Risk resulting from forces of nature, acts of
An Equipment Plan God, or sabotage
B. The manner of failure
C. Permanent Risk
RBI is a substitute for: D. An ideal and accurate description and
quantification of risk - ANSWER -D. An
A.Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) ideal and accurate description and quantification
B. Hazards and operability Study (HAZOP) of risk
C. Mechanical Integrity (MI) Programs
D. None of the above - ANSWER -D. None
of the above In RBI terms, this is known as "the source of
harm":
,API 580 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
A.Hazard and reliability of operating facilities
B. Source
C. Hazardous Chemical
D. Toxic Chemical - ANSWER -A.Hazard Risk can be calculated, mathematically, using
which of the following formula?
Terms of reference by which the significance of A. Risk= Certainty x Consequence.
risk is assessed. This may include associated B. Risk= Probability+ Consequence.
cost and benefits, legal and statutory C. Risk = Certainty + Consequence.
requirements, socioeconomic and environmental D. Risk= Probability x Consequence . -
aspects and other inputs to the assessment: ANSWER -D. Risk= Probability x
Consequence .
A. Risk Avoidance
B. Risk Criteria
C. Risk Identification Excessive inspection may have what effect?
D. Quantitative Risk - ANSWER -B. Risk
Criteria A. Will greatly reduce the risk level.
B. May cause the risk level to increase.
C. Will cause the specific equipment to last twice
What does the acronym BLEVE stand for? as long.
D. May lead to differing corrosion rates. -
A. Brine Levels Expand Vapor Equilibrium ANSWER -B. May cause the risk level to
B. Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion increase.
C. Below Estimated Value Earnings
D. Basic Limitations External to a Vessel
Examination - ANSWER -B. Boiling Liquid RBI is focused on a systematic determination of
Expanding Vapor Explosion which of the following?
A. Risk tolerance.
According to API RP 580, failure is defined as B. Relative risks .
which one of the following? C. Absolute risk.
D. Average risk. - ANSWER -B. Relative
A. Loss of toxic material risks .
B. Loss of life
C. Loss of hazardous material
D. Loss of containment - ANSWER -D. Risk management plans should be adjusted on
Loss of containment what frequency?
A. Annually.
The ultimate goal of inspection is what purpose? B. As new data becomes available.
C. When operational changes are made.
A. To reduce inspection costs D. Once every six months. - ANSWER -B.
B. Safety and reliability of operating facilities As new data becomes available.
C. To reduce T/A time
D. To determine which inspection technique is
most economical - ANSWER -B. Safety API RP 580 is specifically targeted at the
,API 580 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
application of RBI in which of the following? B. Risk
C. Hazard
A. Pulp/paper industry and chemical process D. Event - ANSWER -D. Event
industries.
B. API-580 does not specifically target any
industry. Loss of containment is generally described as?
C. Hydrocarbon and chemical process industry .
D. Pressure containment. - ANSWER -C. A. Loss of material from one vessel to another
Hydrocarbon and chemical process industry . B. Loss of any material to the stakeholder
C. Loss of fluid to the environment
D. Loss of vapor to the environment -
RBI is based on sound, proven risk assessment ANSWER -C. Loss of fluid to the
and management principles. However, RBI will environment
not compensate for the following except :
A. Not completely implementing plans of risk This is the term for a limitation of any negative
reduction. consequence or reduction in probability of a
B. Lack of experienced and knowledgeable particular event:
personnel or teamwork.
C. Excess corrosion rates or materials in A. Mitigation
cracking environments. B. Hazard Assessment
D. Inaccurate or missing information. - C. Reassessment
ANSWER -C. Excess corrosion rates or D. Probability Risk Ranking - ANSWER -A.
materials in cracking environments. Mitigation
Typically, PHA risk assessments focus on which This is a systematic decision to accept the
one of the following? combination of the probability of an event and its
consequence. It depends on risk criteria.
A. The mechanical integrity related damage
mechanisms A. ISO line
B. Risk management through inspections B. Risk Acceptance
C. Process unit design and operating practices C. Risk Avoidance
and their adequacy given the units current or D. Risk Communication - ANSWER -B. Risk
anticipated operating conditions Acceptance
D. Understanding failure modes, addressing the
modes and therefore improving reliability. -
ANSWER -C. Process unit design and Any individual, group or organization that may
operating practices and their adequacy given the affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be
units current or anticipated operating conditions affected by the risk.
A. Owner
Occurrence of a particular set of circumstances. B. Process Owner
This may be certain or uncertain. C. Risk Evaluator
D. Stakeholder - ANSWER -D. Stakeholder
A. Fault
, API 580 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
A. Annually.
RBI will not compensate for: B. As new data becomes available.
C. Only when operational changes to equipment
A. Inaccurate or missing information are made.
B. Corrosion mechanisms D. Once every six months. - ANSWER -B.
C. Qualified personnel As new data becomes available.
D. Sound engineering - ANSWER -A.
Inaccurate or missing information
RBI is an integrated management tool that
addresses an area not fully addressed in other
The primary work product of the RBI assessment organizational risk management efforts such as
are: which of the following?
A. Plans that address ways to manage risk A. Process Safety Management (PSM) or
B. Development of a risk matrix' Remaining Life Evaluation (RLE).
C. Risk Reduction B. Process Hazards Analyses (PHA) or
D. Cost Reduction - ANSWER -A. Plans Remaining Life Evaluation (RLE).
that address ways to manage risk C. Process Safety Management (PSM) or
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
D. Process Hazards Analyses (PHA), Integrity
Focusing on a smaller set of data should result in operating Window (lOW), or Reliability Centered
which of the following? Maintenance (RCM ). - ANSWER -D.
Process Hazards Analyses (PHA), Integrity
A. Inaccurate information. operating Window (lOW), or Reliability Centered
B. More accurate information . Maintenance (RCM ).
C. Increased number of failures.
D. No appreciable effect on the RBI Inspection
program. - ANSWER -B. More accurate Damage tolerance is defined as which of the
information . following?
A. Termination of the ability of a system,
Utilization of RBI provides a vehicle for structure, or component to perform its required
continuously improving the inspection of facilities function of containment of fluid.
and systematically reducing the risk associated B. The amount of deterioration that a component
with which of the following? can withstand without failure .
C. A decision to accept a risk.
A. Operational upsets. D. An analytical tool that organizes and
B. Improper repair activity. characterizes potential accidents in a logical and
C. Pressure boundary failures . graphical manner. - ANSWER -B. The
D. Severe consequences. - ANSWER -C. amount of deterioration that a component can
Pressure boundary failures . withstand without failure .
Risk management plans should be adjusted on RBI is not exclusively an inspection activity and
what frequency? requires the involvement of various segments of
the organization such as engineering,
