All Casing Low Risk: Do small operators with very few cased crossings still have to do a direct examination even if all of their cased crossings are low risk and filled?
Yes. The code, 49 CFR Part 192, requires that an assessment be performed every 7 years. If ECDA is the assessment method, it must be performed in accordance with NACE RP 0502-2002. As required by the ECDA process, the location most likely to have corrosion (either an immediate, scheduled or monitored indication) must be directly examined, plus at least one additional direct examination at a randomly selected location shall be conducted to provide additional confirmation that the ECDA process has been successful. • FAQ-257. Direct Examinations to Demonstrate ECDA Effectiveness: Do small operators with very few cased crossings still have to do effectiveness digs on cased crossings? The concept of combining regions is good, but at some point all operators, small and large, will not see any risk benefit in effectiveness examinations. [03/01/2010]Answer: The code, 49 CFR Part 192, requires that an assessment be performed every 7 years for all covered segments. If ECDA is the assessment meth
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