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A P I RPxb3 93 W 0732290 05LbL75 79%Quality Improvement Manual for Mechanical Equipment in Petroleum,Chemical,and Gas Industries API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 683 FIRST EDITION,SEPTEMBER 1993 American Petroleum Institute 1220 L Street,Northwest 4 Washington,D.C.20005 COPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesAPI RP*b83 93 m 0732230 05LbL7b 628 m Quality Improvement Manual for Mechanical Equipment in Petroleum,Chemical,and Gas Industries Manufacturing,Distribution and Marketing Department API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 683 FIRST EDITION,SEPTEMBER 1993 American Petroleum Institute COPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling Services API RP*b83 93 D 0732270 05LbL77 5bli D SPECIAL NOTES 1.API PUBLICATIONS NECESSARILY ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF A GENERAL NATURE.WITH RESPECT TO PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES,LOCAL,STATE,AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS SHOULD BE REVIEWED.2.API IS NOT UNDERTAKING TO MEET THE DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS,MANU-FACTURERS,OR SUPPLIERS TO WARN AND PROPERLY TRAIN AND EQUIP THEIR EMPLOYEES,AND OTHERS EXPOSED,CONCERNING HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS AND PRECAUTIONS,NOR UNDERTAKING THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER LOCAL,STATE,OR FEDERAL LAWS.3.INFORMATION CONCERNING SAFETY AND HEALTH RISKS AND PROPER PRECAUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PARTICULAR MATERIALS AND CONDI-TIONS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE EMPLOYER,THE MANUFACTURER OR SUPPLIER OF THAT MATERIAL,OR THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.4.NOTHING CONTAINED IN ANY API PUBLICATION IS TO BE CONSTRUED AS GRANTING ANY RIGHT,BY IMPLICATION OR OTHERWISE,FOR THE MANU-FACTURE,SALE,OR USE OF ANY METHOD,APPARATUS,OR PRODUCT COV-ERED BY LETTERS PATENT.NEITHER SHOULD ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THE PUBLICATION BE CONSTRUED AS INSURING ANYONE AGAINST LIABIL-ITY FOR INFRINGEMENT OF LETTERS PATENT.5.GENERALLY,API STANDARDS ARE REVIEWED AND REVISED,REAF-FIRMED,OR WITHDRAWN AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS.SOMETIMES A ONE-TIME EXTENSION OF UP TO TWO YEARS WILL BE ADDED TO THIS REVIEW CYCLE.THIS PUBLICATION WILL NO LONGER BE IN EFFECT FIVE YEARS AF-TER ITS PUBLICATION DATE AS AN OPERATIVE API STANDARD OR,WHERE AN EXTENSION HAS BEEN GRANTED,UPON REPUBLICATION.STATUS OF THE PUBLICATION CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE API AUTHORING DEPART-MATERIALS IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AND UPDATED QUARTERLY BY API,1220 L STREET,N.W.,WASHINGTON,D.C.20005.MENT TELEPHONE(202)682-8000.A CATALOG OF API PUBLICATIONS AND Copyright 0 1993 American Petroleum Institute COPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesA P I RP*b83 93 m 0732290 05LbL78 4T0 m FOREWORD This recommended practice is based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of suppliers,contractors,and users of mechanical equipment.The objective of this recom-mended practice is to facilitate the manufacture and procurement of mechanical equipment for petroleum,chemical,and gas industry service.The use of this recommended practice in no way is intended to conflict with,supplement,or replace(where applicable)API Spec Qi,Specijcarion for Quality Programs,which is concerned with standardization programs.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this pub-lication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage re-sulting from its use or for the violation of any federal,state,or municipal regulation with which this publication may conflict.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the director of the Manufac-turing,Distribution and Marketing Department,American Petroleum Institute,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.iii COPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesA P I RPxb83 93 0732290 05LbL77 337 W CONTENTS Page SECTION I-GENERAL 1.1 Scope.1 1.2 Definition of Terms.1 1.3 How to Use This Recommended Practice.2 1.4 Referenced Publications.2 1.5 Continuous Improvement of This Recommended Practice.2 SECTION 2-TRADITIONAL METHODS TO ASSURE QUALITY 2.1 General.2.2 Supplier Qualifications.2.3 Comprehensive Specifications.2.4 Communication Meetings.2.7 Factory Testing.2.5 Design Audits.2.6 Manufacturing Quality Surveillance.2.8 Field Inspection Prior to Start-up.4 4 7 8 9 9 9 10 SECTION 3-GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF A 3.1 General.10 3.2 Major Elements of a Total Quality System.10 3.3 The Evaluation Process.13 SUPPLIERS QUALITY SYSTEM 3.4 Evaluating Results.13 SECTION&WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 4.1 General.13 4.2 Improved Communications.14 4.3 Improved Feedback.14 4.4 Join