AS NZS 2885.0:2018 pdf free.Pipelines- Gas and liquid petroleum Part 0: General requirements.
13 Basis of the AS(/NZS) 2885 series
The objective of the AS(/NZS) 2885 series is to provide requirements for the safe design, construction, operation and maintenance of PIPELINE SYSTEMS that carry petroleum fluids.
The AS(/NZS) 2885 series is a single and sufficient technical standard that provides an authoritative source of fundamental principles, requirements and practical guidelines for use by COMPETENT persons or organizations.
The fundamental principles on which the AS(/NZS) 2885 series is based are:
(a) The AS(/NZS) 2885 series exists for —
(I) the safety of the general public and pipeline personnel;
(ii) the protection of the environment; and
(iii) security of supply.
(b) The LICENSEE is responsible for the safety of the PIPELINE SYSTEM.
(c) All THREATS to a PIPELINE SYSTEM are identified and either CONTROLLED or the associated risks are evaluated and managed to AS LOW AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE.
(d) A pipeline is designed and constructed to have sufficient strength, ductility and toughness to withstand all design loads to which it may be subjected during construction, testing and operation.
(e) The design is reviewed, assessed and APPROVED.
(f) Before a PIPELINE SYSTEM is placed into operation it is inspected and tested to prove its integrity.
(g) The integrity and safe operation of the PIPELINE SYSTEM is maintained in accordance with a PIPELINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM that is APPROVED.
(h) Where changes occur in or to a PIPELINE SYSTEM or its surroundings, which alter the design basis or affect the original integrity, appropriate steps are taken to assess the changes and where necessary modifications or controls are implemented to maintain safe operation.
(i) At the end of its system design life, the PIPELINE SYSTEM is to be abandoned unless an assessment (see AS 2885.3) determines that its continued operation is safe.
(j) Before a PIPELINE SYSTEM is abandoned, an abandonment plan is developed and APPROVED.
The fundamental principles set out above, including the practical rules and guidelines set out throughout the AS(/NZS) 2885 series, are the basis on which an engineering assessment is made where the AS(/ NZS) 2885 series do not provide detailed requirements appropriate to a specific item.
The AS(/NZS) 2885 series is not an instruction manual for untrained persons, nor is it a detailed specification. Although certain sections of the AS(/NZS) 2885 series contain specific requirements, these requirements need to be applied with appropriate experience and engineering judgement.AS NZS 2885.0 pdf download.