API STD 2015 : 2018
Superseded
View Superseded by
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE ENTRY AND CLEANING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
English
01-11-2018
09-03-2024
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Administrative Controls and Procedures
5 Preparing the Tank for Entry and Cleaning
6 Testing the Tank Atmosphere
7 Storage Tank Hazards
8 Personal Protective Equipment
9 Tank Cleaning/Entry Personnel
10 Entering and Working Inside the Tank
11 Hot Work and Tank Repairs
12 Emergency Planning
13 Return To Service
14 Training
Annex A (informative) - Petroleum Storage
Tank Hazards
Annex B (informative) - Vapor Freeing and
Degassing Procedures
Annex C (informative) - Tank Cleaning and
Floating Roof Stabilization
Annex D - (Reserved for Future Use)
Annex E (informative) - Oxygen, Combustible
Gas, and Toxic Substance Testing
Instruments
Annex F (informative) - Safe Tank Entry for
Activities Other than Tank Cleaning
Bibliography
Pertains to stationary atmospheric and low-pressure (up to and including 15 psig) aboveground petroleum storage tanks used in all sectors of the petroleum and petrochemical industry, including: crude oil and gas production; refining; petrochemicals; pipelines and terminals; bulk storage and ethanol facilities.
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
146
|
| ProductNote |
This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
|
| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
|
| Status |
Superseded
|
| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
A newer version of this standard is available.
View Current Edition