API STD 2015 Requirements for Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks
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API STD 2015 Document Information:
Title
Requirements for Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks
American Petroleum Institute
Publication Date:
Aug 1, 2001
Scope:
SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY
This standard is applicable to cleaning stationary atmospheric and
low-pressure (up to and
including 15 psig) above-ground petroleum storage tanks used in all
sectors of the petroleum and
petrochemical industry, including crude oil and gas production,
refineries, petrochemical plants,
bulk plants and terminals. This standard provides requirements for
safely planning, coordinating
and conducting tank cleaning operations from decommissioning (removal
from service) through
recommissioning (return to service) tanks that have contained
flammable or combustible liquids or
petroleum related toxic materials. This standard does not arid cannot
cover every possible unique
hazard or situation that may arise during tank cleaning operations.
These site specific, product
specific and tank specific hazards and situations must be addressed by
employers (owner/operators
or contractors) using the appropriate principles and considerations
provided for by this standard.
The ANSI/API Recommended Practice 2016, Guidelines and Procedures for
Entering and Cleaning
Petroleum Storage Tanb, provides supplemental information applicable
to the requirements of this
standard.
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