Practices by Discipline

This Practice provides guidance on amending adopted PIP Practices to address a Member Company’s specific needs and preferences. The published PIP Practice should not be modified.

This Practice provides requirements for construction of roadways, area paving and surfacing within plant boundaries. This Practice is intended for surfaces expected to bear at least occasional vehicle traffic but may be specified for other areas as well.

This Practice supplements ACI 336.1-01, Specification for the Construction of Drilled Piers. Together, this Practice and ACI 336.1-01 provide requirements for drilled pier construction. The requirements of ACI 336.1-01, as modified and supplemented by this Practice, are adopted by this Practice for the construction of drilled piers. Common industry terminology may also refer to drilled piers as caissons or drilled shafts.

This Practice provides requirements for design and manufacture of pumps used in the food, consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries. This Practice covers pumps used in the following services a. Direct contact with finished product b. Direct contact with an ingredient or excipient used in formulation of finished product c. Direct contact with final formulation of an active pharmaceutical ingredient d. Used as a part of a Clean in Place (CIP) or Sanitize in Place (SIP) system designed to clean process contact surfaces in any of the above situations The following pump types used in hygienic service are covered by this Practice a. Rotary Pumps i. Rotodynamic a. Horizontal In-line centrifugal b. Vertical In-line centrifugal ii. Positive Displacement a. Lobe/gear/piston positive displacement b. Peristaltic positive displacement c. Screw positive displacement b. Air-Operated Diaphragm Pumps This Practice excludes pumps used in chemical processes in development of bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients. This Practice excludes pumps made to the below specifications a. For services within the capabilities of ANSI/ASME pumps, refer to PIP RESP73H or PIP RESP73V. b. For high power vertical submerged centrifugal pumps, refer to PIP RESP003S. c. For high power horizontal centrifugal pumps for water service, refer to PIP RESP003H. d. Fire water pumps are covered by NFPA 20 and are not covered by this Practice.

This Practice provides requirements for lowering-in pipe and fittings, making final tie-ins and inspections, and backfilling for steel and nonmetallic pipes for pipelines.

This Practice supplements ACI 351.4M-14, Specification for Installation of Cementitious Grouting between Foundations and Equipment Bases (Metric). Together, this Practice and ACI 351.4M-14 provide requirements for supplying, testing and installing nonshrink cementitious grout materials. This Practice is applicable for nonshrink cementitious grout materials installed between foundations and equipment and machinery bases as well as nonshrink cementitious grout materials installed between foundations and structural steel column bases. The requirements of ACI 351.4M-14, as modified and supplemented by this Practice, are adopted by this Practice for supplying, testing and installing nonshrink cementitious grout materials.

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This Practice provides component material specifications for instrument tubing systems. This Practice describes tubing system materials for the following services a. Instrument air supply b. Impulse line purge c. Pneumatic signal transmission installations d. Connecting instruments to process piping and equipment

This Practice provides instructions for preparing a Process Analyzer System Documentation Requirements Sheet, PIP PCSPA001-R, which provides the requirements for project documentation to design, procure, install, and operate an analyzer system. PIP PCSPA001-R helps to establish contractual obligations regarding the technical aspects of the purchase agreement. This Practice describes documents to be furnished by the purchaser, and documents to be provided by an analyzer system vendor for a given analyzer product. PIP PCSPA001-R may apply to a single process analyzer system or to any number of analyzer systems and any associated shelters, enclosures, and other support equipment. A process analyzer system typically consists of a sample conditioning system, a process analyzer, and one or more data output devices.

This Practice provides instructions for preparing a process analyzer system data sheet, PIP PCSPA002-D. This Practice describes the method of specifying the process analyzer system and testing requirements. For documentation requirements, see PIP PCSPA001. A process analyzer system typically consists of a sample conditioning system, a process analyzer, and one or more data output devices. PIP PCSPA002-D is primarily intended for the more complex types of analyzers, such as chromatographs and spectrometers and can be used for single or multi-stream analyzer applications.

This Practice describes requirements for anchors, accessories and welding consumables for refractory linings. It provides a basis for selection of materials, styles and dimensions of metallic and ceramic anchors, welding consumables and accessories for refractory linings installed in equipment and piping. This Practice also describes requirements for plastic caps or coatings for anchor tips and marking and positive material identification (PMI) of metal anchors and accessories.

This Practice provides instructions for preparing a Process Analyzer Shelter Data Sheet. The four general types of analyzer shelters that can be specified using PIP PCSPA003 D are as follows a. Type I – Field Mounted - An analyzer in an integral cabinet mounted on a freestanding support b. Type II – Freely Ventilated - Typically a three-sided shelter c. Type III – Climate Controlled - Shelter with a controlled interior that is necessary for proper operation of the analyzer system(s) d. Type IV – Controlled for Electrical Area Classification Reduction - Shelter designed to accommodate and allow safe operation of analyzer system(s) that are not rated for the exterior electrical area classification of the shelter Each analyzer shelter in a project shall have a separate PIP PCSPA003-D Data Sheet specifically tailored for its intended analyzer complement. This data sheet can be supplied directly to a shelter vendor for small applications or, with other supporting documentation, to companies specializing in analyzer system integration and packaging.

This Practice describes the engineering, design, and fabrication requirements for use by an analyzer systems engineer for the design and installation of process analyzer systems used for monitoring and control for the following measurements a. Process b. Effluent c. Ambient atmospheric

This Practice provides requirements for inspection and acceptance testing of process analyzer systems and field enclosures. This Practice describes requirements inspection and acceptance tests for process analyzer systems performed as follows a. On process analyzer(s) performed by the OEM b. On the fabricated process analyzer systems and shelter(s) performed by the Analyzer System Vendors (ASV) c. On the installed systems on site as a requirement for turnover to the owner

This Practice provides instructions for preparing a Process Analyzer Bid Proposal Data Sheet, PIP PCSPA004-D, which is intended to provide a standardized format for the minimum information required from each analyzer system vendor (ASV) to requests for quotation (RFQ) for process analyzers. PIP PCSPA004-D simplifies the comparison of multiple bids and ensures uniformity in the comparison both technically and commercially. This Practice should accompany PIP PCSPA004-D when sent to an ASV for RFQ. PIP PCSPA004-D provides for input of the following information a. Cost of systems and components b. Analyzer system project schedule c. Key personnel who will be assigned to the project

This Practice covers minimum requirements for the maintenance of low voltage molded case circuit breakers for both thermal-magnetic and magnetic only circuit breakers​.

This Practice provides requirements for providing and installing heavy industrial chain link fences and gates up to 12 feet (3.6 m) in height. This Practice does not provide requirements for fences and gates related to Homeland Security. This Practice covers materials, fabrication, and installation of heavy industrial chain link fencing using galvanized steel and polymer-coated steel.

This Practice provides requirements for nondestructive examination (NDE) of pressure containing welds on steel pipelines, compressor stations, meter stations, pump stations, and fabricated assemblies. This Practice does not apply to structural welds, ongoing examinations for mechanical integrity, or welds on boiler and pressure vessels.

This Practice provides minimum requirements for analyzing the flexibility of metallic piping systems. This Practice describes piping flexibility analysis parameters and applications, and documentation requirements.