| Date | July/August 2013 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering Journal Article Index
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Oscar Quintero at M&M Engineering AssociatesRemote metallography, in-place metallography, in-situ metallography, and field replication are all examples of typical trade names of this great tool used for assessing the condition of a metal component.
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Heidi Slinkard Brasher at McAfee & Taft, PCAs discussed in the May/June issue of Inspectioneering Journal, some involvement with legal issues is inevitable for individuals and companies in the refining, manufacturing, transportation, and energy industries.
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.
I joined Inspectorate in 1988 as Vice President of Gulf Coast Operations in the Oil and Petrochemical Division. I held that role until 1995 when I was appointed Vice President of U.S. operations.
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy John Reynolds at Intertek
IÂ have written numerous technical articles addressing how to improve your fixed equipment mechanical integrity (FEMI) program. This time I will deviate from the FEMI technologies and methodologies to address a topic that may be equally important to improving your FEMI program – managing your manager(s).
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Borja Lopez at Innerspec Technologies, Inc.
Non-contact ultrasonic testing with EMAT was formally introduced in part one of this series found in the March/April issue of Inspectioneering Journal. Readers were introduced to the practical advantages of EMAT Ultrasonic Testing.
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Dana Schmidt at STI/SPFATank inspectors and owners, did you know? Each year about 14,000 oil spills are reported, according to the EPA website. It is estimated that there are 618,000 facilities that are regulated under EPA SPCC in the United States.
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Partner ContentFFS assessment techniques are applicable to a wide range of damage types: LTA's, cracks, creep damage, dents, and more. These are very powerful analytical tools that often allow operators to not only keep the plant running, but to keep it running safely.
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy James R. Widrig at Quest IntegrityInspection and fitness-for-service assessments of critical in-plant piping systems are a concern for the chemical industry. This presents a potentially insurmountable task and discovery of a number of areas where the condition is at risk.
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Holly F. Baker at Baker Inspection Group, L.L.C.The Process Safety Management Rule (29 CFR 1910.119 - PSM) has long been recognized as a collection of interdependent requirements. In recent reviews of PSM programs by OSHA, it has been shown that two of the most cited elements in agency audits tend to be Mechanical Integrity and Process Safety Information.
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Marc McConnell, P.E. at Pro-Surve Technical ServicesWho at your facility “owns” injection point hardware? Typically, injection point hardware falls into the “Gray Zone”.
