Definition(s)
Applicable Code
The code, code section, or other recognized and generally accepted engineering standard or practice to which the piping system was built or which is deemed by the owner/user or the piping engineer to be most appropriate for the situation, including but not limited to the latest edition of ASME B31.3.
Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards