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API RP 2027 : 2002

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IGNITION HAZARDS AND SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR ABRASIVE BLASTING OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANKS IN HYDROCARBON SERVICE
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-18-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2012

1 GENERAL
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Applicability
  1.3 Ignition Sources
  1.4 Non-Applicability
  1.5 Other Hazards and Applications Not Covered
2 REFERENCES
  2.1 Codes, Standards, and Related Publications
  2.2 US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
      Administration
  2.3 Other Publications
3 DEFINITIONS
  3.1 General
  3.2 Definitions
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
  4.1 General Requirements
  4.2 Potential Ignition Hazards
  4.3 Safety, Health and Environmental Hazards
5 POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES AND CONTROLS
  5.1 Potential Ignition Sources
  5.2 Static Electric Discharge
  5.3 Internal Combustion Engines and Electrical Motors
  5.4 Friction Sparks
  5.5 Hot Metal Surfaces
  5.6 Potential External Ignition Sources
  5.7 Stopping Work
6 TANK PREPARATION
  6.1 General Requirements
  6.2 Isolation
  6.3 Tank Roofs
  6.4 Leaks and Seepage
  6.5 Abrasive Grit
7 ABRASIVE BLASTING PRECAUTIONS
  7.1 General Precautions
  7.2 Permits and Other Requirements
  7.3 Control of Vapor Releases
  7.4 Testing and Monitoring Requirements
  7.5 Fire Protection
  7.6 Abrasive Blasting of Tank Roofs
  7.7 Abrasive Blasting of Exterior Shells of Tanks
  7.8 Abrasive Blasting of the Inside Exposed Portions of
      Shells of Open-Top (External) Floating Roof Tanks in
      Service
  7.9 Product Precautions for Abrasive Blasting of Tanks in
      Service

Describes safe work practices for the prevention and control of ignition and other potential hazards during abrasive blasting of aboveground storage tanks in liquid hydrocarbon service at atmospheric pressure.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2002
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

API 653 : 2014 TANK INSPECTION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, AND RECONSTRUCTION
API 2016 : 2001 GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING AND CLEANING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
API 2003 : 2015 PROTECTION AGAINST IGNITIONS ARISING OUT OF STATIC, LIGHTNING, AND STRAY CURRENTS
NFPA 326 : 2015 SAFEGUARDING OF TANKS AND CONTAINERS FOR ENTRY, CLEANING, OR REPAIR
API RP 2026 : 2017 SAFE ACCESS/EGRESS INVOLVING FLOATING ROOFS OF STORAGE TANKS IN PETROLEUM SERVICE
CFR 29(PT1910.1000 TO END) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
API 2015 : 2014 REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE ENTRY AND CLEANING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
NFPA 77 : 2014 STATIC ELECTRICITY
API RP 2207 : 2017 PREPARING TANK BOTTOMS FOR HOT WORK
CFR 29(PT1926) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
API 2220 : 2011 CONTRACTOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE PROCESS

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