Search acronyms and definitions across mechanical integrity, intelligent drawings, inspection workflows, asset data, and process safety.
The unintended release of hazardous material from equipment designed to contain it.
A safety procedure used to isolate hazardous energy sources before maintenance or servicing work begins.
A structured approach for determining how assets will be maintained to achieve defined business and operational objectives.
The maximum pressure at which a pipeline or pressure system may be operated safely under specified conditions.
The maximum internal pressure permitted at the top of a pressure vessel under specified design conditions.
The stage at which construction and installation activities have been completed and equipment is ready for commissioning.
The governance and control of core business data to ensure its accuracy, consistency and integrity across an organization.
The lowest metal temperature at which equipment is designed to operate safely under its specified design conditions.
The authoritative register of equipment assets within a facility or organization.
The process of comparing engineering drawings with the Master Equipment List to identify and resolve discrepancies.
A controlled revision of the Master Equipment List reflecting approved changes to equipment master data.
The ability of equipment to safely and reliably perform its intended function throughout its service life.
A structured management system for maintaining the integrity and fitness for service of critical equipment throughout its lifecycle.
The minimum wall thickness required for equipment to safely withstand its design or operating conditions.
A formal process used to evaluate, approve and control changes that may affect safety, operations, assets or business performance.
The average operating time between successive failures of a repairable asset or system.
A nondestructive testing method used to detect surface and near-surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials.
A quantified list of materials required to construct, fabricate or maintain a facility or asset.
A certified document recording the chemical composition, mechanical properties and inspection results of a material.
The average operating time until failure of a non-repairable asset or component.
The average time required to restore a failed asset or system to normal operating condition.
The former professional organization dedicated to corrosion control, now part of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP).
The organization responsible for publishing the National Board Inspection Code and promoting the safe inspection of pressure-retaining equipment.
The code governing the inspection, repair, alteration and testing of pressure-retaining equipment after it has been placed into service.
A VisualAIM platform business object representing the formal completion and closure of a Non-Conformance Record.
A VisualAIM platform business object recording the approved engineering decision for resolving a Non-Conformance Record.
A VisualAIM platform business object used to record, manage and resolve inspection findings, non-conformances and other conditions requiring engineering evaluation or corrective action.
A VisualAIM platform concept representing the current lifecycle state of a Non-Conformance Record.
The application of nondestructive testing methods to evaluate the condition, integrity or fitness for service of an asset or component.
A group of inspection methods used to evaluate materials or components without causing damage.
An unplanned event that did not result in injury, damage or loss but had the potential to do so.
The organization responsible for developing consensus codes and standards relating to fire prevention, electrical safety and life safety.
The range of operating parameters within which equipment or processes are designed to function safely and reliably.
The independent U.S. federal agency responsible for investigating major transportation accidents and issuing safety recommendations.
The organization that designs, manufactures or supplies original equipment and its associated technical documentation and support.
The OPC Classic specification for communicating industrial alarms and event notifications.
The legacy family of Microsoft COM/DCOM-based OPC specifications for industrial interoperability.
A standardized industry-specific extension of the OPC UA Information Model for a particular domain or class of equipment.
The OPC Classic specification for real-time industrial data exchange between devices and software applications.
The international organization responsible for developing and maintaining the OPC interoperability standards for industrial automation.
The OPC Classic specification for accessing archived process and historian data.
A standardized object-oriented representation of industrial assets, data and relationships within an OPC UA server.
The family of open interoperability standards used for secure and vendor-independent industrial data exchange.
A software application that exposes industrial data and services through one or more OPC specifications to OPC clients.
The modern platform-independent OPC standard for secure industrial communication and information modeling.
The range of operating conditions within which equipment or processes are designed to operate safely, reliably and efficiently.
A defined boundary that specifies the maximum or minimum permissible value of an operating parameter.
A documented set of instructions describing how to safely and consistently perform an operational task or process.
A planned or unplanned period during which equipment, systems or facilities are taken out of service.
The measures used to prevent equipment or systems from exceeding their allowable pressure limits.
The organization responsible for the ownership, operation and overall management of an asset or facility.
An unplanned loss of containment involving hazardous process materials from primary containment.
An integrated system used to monitor, control and automate industrial processes.
A maintenance approach that uses condition data and analytical techniques to predict equipment failures before they occur.
A formal authorization process used to control hazardous work activities and ensure appropriate safety precautions are in place.
A high-level engineering drawing showing the major process equipment, material flows and operating conditions within a process facility.
A systematic assessment used to identify, evaluate and control process hazards throughout the lifecycle of a facility.
A structured review performed to confirm that identified process hazards have been adequately addressed before project progression or operational changes.
A controlled register listing all Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams within a project or facility.
A detailed engineering drawing showing the piping, equipment, instrumentation and control systems of a process facility.
A software system that collects, stores, manages and distributes operational and process information from industrial facilities.
A defined section of piping grouped for inspection, integrity assessment and maintenance based on common operating conditions and degradation mechanisms.
A business and engineering approach for managing product information throughout the entire product lifecycle.
A maintenance approach that performs scheduled activities to reduce the likelihood of equipment failure.
The estimated likelihood that an asset or component will fail within a specified period or operating condition.
A formal record demonstrating that a welding procedure has been qualified through testing.
A controlled test performed to verify the integrity, strength and leak-tightness of pressure-retaining equipment.
A pressure-retaining container designed to hold fluids at pressures substantially different from ambient pressure.
A structured framework for planning, scheduling, executing and continuously improving preventive maintenance activities.
A periodic test performed to verify that a protective device or safety function continues to operate as intended.
A pressure-relieving device that automatically opens to prevent a pressure system from exceeding its allowable pressure.
A reportable event involving the loss of process safety controls that results in, or has the potential to result in, significant consequences.
The documented technical information required to safely design, operate and maintain a process involving hazardous materials.
A systematic management framework for preventing major process-related incidents involving hazardous materials.
A formal verification that a new or modified facility is ready for safe startup and operation.
A spring-loaded pressure relief valve designed primarily to protect pressure systems handling compressible fluids.
A controlled heat treatment process performed after welding to reduce residual stresses and improve material properties.
The coordinated disciplines used to ensure that products, services and processes consistently meet defined quality requirements.
The planned and systematic activities implemented to ensure that quality requirements will be fulfilled.
The operational activities used to verify that products, services or processes satisfy specified quality requirements.
A documented plan describing the quality objectives, responsibilities, procedures and controls applicable to a project, product or activity.
Documented evidence demonstrating that specified quality requirements have been fulfilled.
An engineering discipline used to evaluate and optimize the reliability, availability and maintainability of assets and systems.
A risk assessment methodology that prioritizes inspection activities according to the likelihood and consequences of equipment failure.
A structured methodology used to identify the underlying causes of failures, incidents or recurring problems.
A structured engineering investigation used to identify the underlying causes of equipment or asset failures and prevent recurrence.
A structured methodology for determining the most effective maintenance strategy based on asset functions, failure modes and operational consequences.
A controlled register used to record, track and manage engineering redlines until they are incorporated into controlled documentation.
A VisualAIM platform business object representing a proposed engineering or maintenance action intended to resolve an identified condition or improve asset performance.
A VisualAIM platform business object representing the formal completion of a Recommendation following implementation and verification of the required actions.
A VisualAIM platform business object recording the engineering decision made for a Recommendation following technical review.
A VisualAIM platform business object representing the planned completion date for implementing a Recommendation.
A VisualAIM platform business object used to organize related Recommendations for engineering review, reporting and coordinated execution.
A VisualAIM platform business object representing the relative urgency assigned to implementing a Recommendation.
A VisualAIM platform concept representing the current lifecycle state of a Recommendation from creation through implementation and closure.
A VisualAIM platform business process used to confirm that the actions associated with a Recommendation have been completed satisfactorily before formal closure.
A VisualAIM platform business object representing the relationship between a Recommendation and one or more Work Orders created to implement the recommended corrective action.
A VisualAIM platform workspace that presents Work Orders associated with one or more Recommendations.
The process of marking engineering drawings to identify proposed, approved or field-verified changes pending formal revision.
A documented engineering procedure defining the approved method for repairing damaged or degraded equipment.
