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API 2610:2005

Superseded

Superseded

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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND INSPECTION OF TERMINAL AND TANK FACILITIES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

22-10-2018

Superseded by

API STD 2610 :2018

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2010

£159.71
Excluding VAT

1 GENERAL
   1.1 Scope and Purpose
   1.2 Nonapplicability and Retroactivity
   1.3 Governmental Requirements and Reviews
2 REFERENCES
   2.1 Standards
   2.2 Other References
3 DEFINITIONS
4 SITE SELECTION AND SPACING REQUIREMENTS
   4.1 Overview
   4.2 Site Selection
   4.3 Spacing Requirements
5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
   5.1 Applicability
   5.2 Waste Management Hierarchy
   5.3 Pollution Prevention
   5.4 Waste Management Practices
6 SAFE OPERATIONS OF TERMINALS & TANKS
   6.1 General
   6.2 Hazard Identification
   6.3 Operating Procedures
   6.4 Safe Work Practices
   6.5 Emergency Response and Control Procedures
   6.6 Management of Change
   6.7 Training
   6.8 Pre-Startup Safety and Operational Inspection
   6.9 Incident Investigation
   6.10 Contractor Safety
7 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
   7.1 General
   7.2 Fire Prevention
   7.3 Fire Fighting Equipment
   7.4 Fire Extinguishment and Control
   7.5 Fire Protection Water Supplies
   7.6 Fire Emergency Plan
   7.7 Exposure Protection
   7.8 Special Product Considerations
8 TANKS
   8.1 Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
   8.2 Operations, Inspections, Maintenance, and Repair for
         Aboveground Tanks
   8.3 Fiberglass Aboveground Storage Tanks
   8.4 Underground Tanks and Piping
   8.5 Underground Storage Tank Vapor Emissions
9 DIKES AND BERMS
   9.1 Overview
   9.2 Dikes
   9.3 Berms
10 PIPE, VALVES, PUMPS & PIPING SYSTEMS
   10.1 General
   10.2 Material Compatibility
   10.3 Piping Systems
   10.4 Piping Components
   10.5 Pumps
   10.6 Pipeline Integrity Assurance of Existing Piping Systems
   10.7 Testing Following Construction
11 LOADING, UNLOADING AND PRODUCT TRANSFER FACILITIES
   11.1 Scope
   11.2 General Design
   11.3 Truck Loading/Unloading
   11.4 Rail Tank Car Loading and Unloading
   11.5 Marine Loading/Unloading
   11.6 Aviation Loading/Unloading
   11.7 Vapor Control
   11.8 Oxygenate Blending
   11.9 Emergency Shutdown Systems and Procedures
   11.10 Product Testing
   11.11 Communication
   11.12 Measurements
   11.13 Valves, Lines, Loading Arms, and Hose Product
         Identification
   11.14 Release Prevention System in Loading/Unloading Areas
   11.15 Maintenance/Testing
   11.16 Auxiliary Systems
12 CORROSION CONTROL
   12.1 Scope
   12.2 Protective Coatings
   12.3 Internal Tank Lining
   12.4 Cathodic Protection
13 STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, AND YARD
   13.1 Structures
   13.2 Utilities
   13.3 Yard
14 REMOVALS AND DECOMMISSIONING OF FACILITY
   14.1 General
   14.2 Site Control and Protection
   14.3 Preparations
   14.4 Execution
   14.5 Site Assessment and Remediation
   14.6 Closeout and Cleanup

Covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, and maintenance of petroleum terminal and facilities associated with marketing, refining, pipeline, other similar activities.

DevelopmentNote
Also available in SPANISH edition, see API 2610 SPANISH. (04/2018)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
68
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2005
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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