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API API-580 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | API (American Petroleum Institute) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Risk Based Inspection Professional |
| Exam Number: | API 580 |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 115 |
| Related Certifications: | API 558 - Pressure Relief Devices API 510 - Pressure Vessel Inspection API 570 - Piping Inspection API 571 - Corrosion and Materials |
| Exam Format: | Closed Book, Multiple Choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years (with recertification) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 210 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $495 USD |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing at Pearson VUE testing centers or paper-based exam at designated locations |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Minimum 2 years of inspection experience; Knowledge of API 571 damage mechanisms; Familiarity with inspection planning. No formal prerequisite exam required, but API 571 is strongly recommended as background knowledge. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.api.org certification-and-training/api-580 |
API API-580 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Probability of Failure Assessment | 15-20% | - Generic and Specific Probability Data - Inspection Effectiveness - Damage Factor Determination - Probability of Failure Concepts - Updating Probability Based on Inspection History |
| Damage Mechanisms | 15-20% | - Internal Corrosion Mechanisms - Material Degradation Fundamentals - Mechanical Damage (Erosion, Fatigue, Creep) - API 571 Damage Mechanisms Reference - External Corrosion and Environment Assisted Cracking |
| RBI Fundamentals | 10-15% | - API 580 Standard Structure - Benefits and Limitations of RBI - RBI Methodology Overview - When to Use RBI - Introduction to Risk Based Inspection |
| Data Collection and Management | 10-15% | - Design and Construction Data - Operating History and Conditions - Equipment History and Inspection Records - Required Data Elements for RBI - Data Quality and Validation |
| Hazard Identification | 10-15% | - Area Classification - Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and P&IDs - Identification of Potential Failure Modes - Scenario Development - Equipment and Circuit Identification |
| Inspection Planning and Strategy | 10-15% | - Selection of Inspection Techniques - Risk Based Inspection Strategy Development - Degradation Monitoring - Reassessment Requirements - Inspection Interval Determination |
| Risk Assessment and Ranking | 10-15% | - Risk Assessment Documentation - Risk Matrix Construction - Risk Tolerance Criteria - Risk Categorization - Prioritization of Equipment |
| RBI Program Management | 5-10% | - RBI Implementation and Integration - Roles and Responsibilities - Documentation Requirements - Quality Assurance and Validation - Management of Change |
| Consequence of Failure Assessment | 15-20% | - Fluid Toxicity and Flammability - Consequence Categories (Safety, Environmental, Economic) - Area of Concern Calculations - Leak Detection and Mitigation Factors - Financial Consequences |
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API-580 requires 70% to pass, and the official exam fee is $495 USD. Remember that a retake means paying that fee again, which is why focused preparation matters.
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Recommended: Minimum 2 years of inspection experience; Knowledge of API 571 damage mechanisms; Familiarity with inspection planning. No formal prerequisite exam required, but API 571 is strongly recommended as background knowledge.
- Data Collection and Management (10-15%)
- Probability of Failure Assessment (15-20%)
- Inspection Planning and Strategy (10-15%)
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API Risk Based Inspection Professional Sample Questions:
Who shall be responsible for assessing the types of damage mechanisms and their applicability and severity to the equipment?
- A. The RBI assessment team
- B. The inspector or inspection specialist
- C. A corrosion specialist
- D. The risk analyst leading the team
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A risk assessment requires a cost estimate of potential environmental damage. Vessel replacement cost is
$116,000, and downtime will be 15 days at a cost of $55,000 per day. The EPA fine for a leak of more than
1500 gallons is $1,650,000, and cleanup will cost $1,145,000. What total value will be assigned to the environmental cost of a leak?
- A. $1,650,000
- B. $3,620,000
- C. $2,795,000
- D. $1,145,000
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Which mitigation system most effectively minimizes community exposure to a significant release of an acidic water-soluble vapor cloud?
- A. Water curtain
- B. Toxic scrubbers
- C. Acid detectors
- D. Blast resistance construction
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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RBI plans identify equipment that does not require inspection or some other form of mitigation because of the acceptable level of risk associated with the equipment's current operation. In this way, inspection and maintenance activities can be:
- A. conducted while the equipment is on-line instead of during turnarounds.
- B. more focused and cost effective.
- C. eliminated for all low consequence equipment.
- D. shifted to more profitable needs in the plant.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Which of the following statements is correct with regard to determining the probability of a specific consequence?
- A. It is independent of the probability of failure.
- B. The events leading to it should be considered.
- C. Other credible events that could lead to it need not be considered.
- D. It usually increases with the severity of the incident.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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