Specifications

PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES

In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has

been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major

industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these technical

requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and engineering

costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While this Practice

is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users, individual

applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take precedence

over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and particular matters

or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering situations should not

be made solely on information contained in these materials. The use of trade names

from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of preference but rather

recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the same specifications

are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All Practices or guidelines

are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and regulations including OSHA

requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines should conflict with OSHA or

other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or regulations must be followed.

Consult an appropriate professional before applying or acting on any material

contained in or suggested by the Practice.

This Practice is subject to revision at any time by the responsible Function Team and will

be reviewed every 5 years. This Practice will be revised, reaffirmed, or withdrawn.

Information on whether this Practice has been revised may be found at www.pip.org.

University of Texas at Austin, 3925 West Braker Lane (R4500), Austin,

Texas 78759. PIP member companies and subscribers may copy this Practice

for their internal use. Changes, overlays, addenda, or modifications of any

kind are not permitted within any PIP Practice without the express written

authorization of PIP.

PIP will not consider requests for interpretations (inquiries) for this Practice.

PRINTING HISTORY

August 2005 Issued

February 2006 Editorial Revision

Not printed with State funds