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Direct Assessment (DA)

Association for Materials Protection and Performance

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The Direct Assessment (DA) course concentrates on internal, external, and stress corrosion cracking direct assessment, along with pre- and post-assessment, quality assurance, data analysis and integration, and remediation and mitigation activities.

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Skills taught

Describing DA and its relationship to overall pipeline corrosion integrity managementRecognizing benefits and limitations of DARecalling DA-related standardsDifferentiating DA from other pipeline integrity methodsPerforming quality assuranceEstablishing corrosion ratesExplaining responsibilities of operator/service providerCategorizing DA phases (pre-assessment, indirect inspections, direct examinations, post-assessment)Recognizing types of DA (ECDA, ICDA, SCCDA, Confirmatory DA)
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