RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ASME CODES AND STANDARDS Mark E.

Sheehan Managing Director Development ASME Codes and Standards

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ASME CODES AND STANDARDS New Standards Issuances Web Based Process Management International Participation Conclusions

NEW STANDARDS ISSUANCES ASME Y14.41 - 2003

Digital Product Definition Data Practices

ASME Y14.41 - 2003

3D Modeling The Future of Design Bridges the Gap Between 2D and 3D Modeling Developing Committee Included:
Automotive Aerospace Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Defense Contractors

ASME Y14.41 - 2003

Supports Two Applications:
Model only Model and Drawing in Digital Format

Enhances Existing ASME Standards to Enable Use of Product Definition Data Sets in 3D Digital Format Improves Modeling Practices for Computer Aided Design Software

ASME Y14.41 - 2003

First Standard of Its Kind Can Be Used in Manufacturing Design for All Types of Products Y14 Series Used in Over 30 Countries Around the World Responding to Global Market Needs

NEW STANDARDS ISSUANCES ASME B31.8S

Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines

ASME B31.8S
PUBLIC LAW FAVORS CONSENSUS STANDARDS
US Government agencies are required to make use of public sector consensus standards whenever practical DOT and industry approached ASME with a plan for a new standard

SIGNIFICANT USE OF RISK ANALYSIS

The new standard would include extensive risk analysis and risk based decision making

NINE MONTH TIME FRAME

ASME B31.8S
PROJECT BEGUN IN APRIL, 2001
A team of over 20 experts assembled to draft the standard Representatives of pipeline owners, researchers, general public, insurance and the DOT and state regulators Two dozen technical reports formed the basis of the standard Final draft reviewed by hundreds of piping experts APPROVED January 2002

ASME B31.8S
INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (IMPS) (Section 1) TWO APPROACHES TO IMPS (Section 2) Prescriptive Method Performance Based Method FAILURE CONSEQUENCES AND DATA GATHERING (Sections 3 & 4) RISK ASSESSMENT (Section 5) INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT (Section 6) RESPONSES AND MITIGATION (Section 7) (cont.)

ASME B31.8S
LONG RANGE INTEGRITY MGEMNT (Section 8) Responses Root Cause Assessment Reassessment Interval ASSESS PERFORMANCE OF IMPs (Section 9) COMMUNICATION Internal/External (Section 10) ( MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (Section 11) QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (Section 12) METHODS OF INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT (Appendix SP-A)

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APPLICATIONS OF RISK ASSESSMENT Integrity Assessment Mitigation or Corrective Actions Validation of the Risk Analysis Results
Recalculation of segment risk to ensure integrity until next inspection interval Inspections and evaluations are performed to verify the IMP is correctly characterizing the risk (cont.)

ASME B31.8S
APPLICATIONS
The tools that are directed by the IMP to optimize pipeline integrity are also used to review and validate the risk model

ASME B31.8S
Risk management plays a key role in the end game of providing full life cycle integrity for pressure equipment The fundamentals of risk analysis have progressed to the point where it is a powerful tool to direct activities that involve decision making

(cont.)

ASME B31.8S
ASME B31.8S USES THOSE TOOLS IN A STANDARD APPROACH FOR INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT THAT WILL SERVE BOTH OPERATORS AND REGULATORS OF GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS ALL OVER THE WORLD

Web Based Process Management System

Custom Built by ASME for ASME Began as a Tracking System Evolved Into:
Total Development Maintenance Total Voting Maintenance Total Document Maintenance

Available 24-7-365, Worldwide

International Participation
Encourage Participation by Those Who Use ASME Standards Incorporate Expertise Without Language Barriers Expand Volunteer Base for ASME Committees

International Participation
Proposal Under Consideration Delegates Representing Bodies of Technical Experts Individual Members as Determined by the Work of the Committee

Conclusions
ASME responds to the needs of industry not only with the up-to-date standards that it needs, but new ways for those standards to be developed. This commitment ensures that ASME Codes and Standards have global market relevance and are recognized as international standards.