API 510 - PAYMENT INFORMATION

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API 510 – Information on Exam Publications
Applicant’s Name: _________________________________________
Exam ID # (If previously assigned):

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND REVIEW THE IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT NOTICE BELOW. 

Do you intend to take an exam preparation training class? 
YES NO

If yes: Name of training provider _____________________________

Will the exam publications be provided to you by the training company?
YES NO

If the exam publications will not be provided, how will you obtain the necessary exam materials?

_________________________________________________________________________________

Include proof of legal purchase: 

a) Company subscription ID ___________________________________________________
Note:  Companies with an API subscription may print the relevant ICP documents for their
employees only. Exam attendees are not allowed to bring in subscription documents from
companies other than their own. Such documents may be confiscated during the exams.

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COPYRIGHT NOTICE TO ALL ICP EXAM CANDIDATES: 
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the documents will be confiscated from you prior to the exam. 

Please ensure you obtain legal copies from one of API’s authorized redistributors: 
IHS Documents: www.global.ihs.com; Phone: 1‐800‐854‐7179 
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* API members are eligible for a 30% discount on all API documents; exam candidates are eligible for a 20% discount
on  all  API  documents.  When  calling  to  order,  please  identify  yourself  as  an  exam  candidate  and/or  API  member.
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contact API immediately with this information.

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API 510 Exam Administration -- Publications Effectivity Sheet
FOR: December 2013 exam
Listed below are the effective editions of the publications required for this examination on the date(s) shown above.

 API Standard 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: Maintenance Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration,
9th Edition, June 2006

 API Recommended Practice 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry,
2nd EDITION, April 2011
ATTENTION: Only the following sections listed in RP 571 are included on the exam:
Section 3. Definitions
Par. 4.2.3 – Temper Embrittlement
4.2.7 – Brittle Fracture
4.2.9 – Thermal Fatigue
4.2.14 – Erosion/Erosion-Corrosion
4.2.16 – Mechanical Failure
4.3.2 – Atmospheric Corrosion
4.3.3 – Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
4.3.4 – Cooling Water Corrosion
4.3.5 – Boiler Water Condensate Corrosion
4.3.10 – Caustic Corrosion
4.4.2 – Sulfidation
4.5.1 – Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking (Cl-SCC)
4.5.2 – Corrosion Fatigue
4.5.3 – Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking (Caustic Embrittlement)
5.1.1.4 Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) Corrosion (new!)
5.1.1.10 Sour Water Corrosion (Acidic) (new!)
5.1.2.2 Amine Stress Corrosion Cracking (new!)
5.1.2.3 – Wet H2S Damage (Blistering/HIC/SOHIC/SCC)
5.1.3.1 – High Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA)
API Recommended Practice 572, Inspection of Pressure Vessels, 3rd Edition, November 2009.
API Recommended Practice 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices, 3rd Edition, November 2009.
API Recommended Practice 577, Welding Inspection and Metallurgy, 1st Edition, October 2004.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2010 Edition,
w/2011 Addendum, July 2011
i. Section V, Nondestructive Examination, Articles 1, 2, 6, 7 and 23 (Section SE-797 only))
ii. Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, Division 1; Introduction (U), UG, UW, UCS,
Appendices 1-4, 6, 8 and 12
iii. Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications, Welding only
_____________________________________________________________________________

Please ensure you obtain authorized documents from one of API’s redistributors:
Techstreet: www.techstreet.com; Phone: 1-800-699-9277
IHS Documents: www.global.ihs.com; Phone: 1-800-854-7179

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 CHECKLIST

1. All pages of the application completed

2. Valid e-mail address included so we can contact you
3. All copies of diplomas attached
4. ERF has a notary or company stamp
5. Employment letter attached, if necessary
6. Foreign Language Waiver signed, if necessary
7. BOTH Inspector Agreement forms signed
8. Publications Questionnaire completed
9. Certification Fee (payment page filled in completely)
10. Copy of transaction documentation if paying by wire
11. Copy of completed application made for your records

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