PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

FABRICATION AND ERECTION SPECIFICATION 660.502* A02

America Europe

Process Clean (Class B) Revision 1

January 1995
Inspection and Acceptance Requirements Page 1 of 4

RESPONSIBLE GROUP: PSE Mechanical Systems Engineering *Formerly America QCL 114F
570.51
Europe A02

Denotes Revision

1. PURPOSE

1.1 To specify the criteria for the inspection, acceptance of cleanliness, and shipping preparation for
piping and equipment classified as Process Clean (Class B).

2. SCOPE

2.1 This specification is for use with equipment, piping, components and systems designed, owned,
or operated by Air Products.

2.2 This specification is used along with a contract cleaning document that shows the required
cleanliness level of the piping and equipment involved.

3. RELATED DOCUMENTS

3.1 Air Products Engineering Documents

U 660.500 - Pictorial Representation of Allowable Rust, Oxygen (AA) & Process (B) Piping

U To be published at a later date.

3.2 International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

8501-1- Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products-visual
assessment of surface cleanliness - (also SIS SS 05 59 00, and ASTM D2200, same title)

4. GENERAL

4.1 A surface will be considered process clean when that surface has undergone an acceptable
cleaning process established for this intent and meets the criteria specified in Sections 5, 6, 7
and 8.

4.2 In order to be acceptable the cleaning method must produce surfaces capable of passing the
inspection criteria specified in 5, 6, 7, and 8. If a surface has not been cleaned with an
independently validated procedure, then it is not acceptable, even if it passes 5 to 8 below.
Sandblasting or chemical cleaning for ferrous material and solvent washing, steam or chemical
cleaning for other metals per Air Products specifications are the preferred cleaning methods.
Details of alternate cleaning processes to be used shall be submitted to Air Products.

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4.3 Any cleaning agent shall be a commercial grade of a type approved by Air Products and shall be
compatible with the materials of construction of the equipment being cleaned.

4.4 Pressure testing of assemblies, if performed after cleaning, shall be carried out using filtered
potable water (as required to maintain required cleanliness) or dry oil-free air or nitrogen at
ambient temperature. The degree of dryness of the pressure testing media shall be sufficient to
maintain established cleanliness. Equipment which is hydro tested shall be thoroughly dried
afterwards. Cleaning inspection and acceptance requirements will be applied after completion of
the pressure test unless waived by the Air Products Representative. This can be done where the
cleaning, assembly, inspection and pneumatic pressure test are closely monitored and inspection
after test is deemed not necessary.

5. INSPECTION METHODS

5.1 Inspection shall be visual under a bright white light.

5.2 Inspection by Wiping

5.2.1 If the surfaces cannot be inspected visually but hand access is possible, inspection shall be
carried out by wiping with a clean lint free cloth or white, lint free coffee filter paper. Subsequent
examination of the cloth or filter paper under bright white light shall confirm the surfaces conform
to the requirements of Section 6.

Note: A wipe test has been found to be a useful back-up when direct visual inspection has
been inconclusive.

5.3 Indirect Inspection

5.3.1 When it is not possible to perform visual inspection or a wipe test, a quantity of unused
chlorinated solvent shall be circulated over the surfaces. A 20 ml sample, collected in a clean
glass container and compared under a bright white light with a sample of unused cleaning agent,
shall not be discolored nor contain an accumulation of particles.

6. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

6.1 Inspection of components shall indicate:

6.1.1 No moisture.

6.1.2 No cleaning agents or flux residue from welding or brazing..

6.1.3 No loose or adherent rust, scale, particulate, scales of any description, weld spatter, cutting chips
or foreign material such as sand or site debris, etc.

6.1.4 No paint, crayon or mill lacquer. (Unless painted surfaces are called for in the job specification.)

6.2 Permitted Visible Films

6.2.1 The surface shall be free of easily visible films or accumulations of organic materials such as oil,
grease, paint or similar materials. Minimally observable quantities of lubricants, sealants or
preservatives are acceptable providing they are approved by Air Products.

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6.3 Pictorial Standards

6.3.1 The interior of newly cleaned carbon or alloy steel pipe and components shall meet the pictorial
standard of ISO 8501-1, B Sa 2.

6.3.2 There shall be no rust in excess of that shown in Air Products Specification 660.500 prior to
installation of the component.

7. POST CLEANING PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION

7.1 Immediately after satisfactory completion of cleaning, the following action shall be taken (unless
the job specification directs otherwise):

7.1.1 All equipment and component openings shall have weather tight seals such as plastic caps,
metal caps or 10 gauge (approximately 1/8 inch or 3, millimeter) metal flange covers with rubber
gaskets or equivalent.

7.1.2 Equipment and piping liable to rust if left exposed to the atmosphere shall, if practicable, be
purged of atmospheric air and filled with dry oil-free nitrogen at a slightly positive pressure
(»1 psig, 0.07 bar g). If dry oil-free nitrogen is not available, dry oil-free air may be used providing
that the dew point can be guaranteed to be less than minus 40°F (-40°C). The equipment shall
be clearly identified as being pressurized, and the pressurizing medium shall be stated.

7.1.3 Equipment and piping liable to rust may also be dipped in a mildly basic solution (sodium
hydroxide) or phosphorized with mild phosphoric acid solution or equivalent. See Air Products'
construction specifications.

7.1.4 Equipment and piping liable to rust which cannot be pressurized may have packets of silica gel,
activated alumina or similar moisture adsorbing agent secured inside. The adsorbents shall
contain a color-indicator. Packets shall be connected in groups so they can be removed together.
The equipment shall be clearly labeled as containing moisture adsorbents, and the number of
packets and their location shall be stated. Adsorbtion packets are not required for packaged
control or manual valves as experience has shown the packets are not necessary.

8. TAGGING

8.1 In addition to the tagging required in Section 7 above, Equipment and components cleaned in
accordance with this specification shall be tagged as follows:

PROCESS CLEAN
CLASS B

Vendor: Date:

By:

KEEP SEALED UNTIL REQUIRED FOR USE

9. SUMMARY

9.1 An abbreviated summary of Class B Cleaning is on page 4 of this specification.

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Table 1

Abbreviated Summary

(B)
Process
Clean Comments
Inspection Methods
Bright White Light R
Wipe Test R*
Solvent Flush R*
Acceptance Criteria
No Moisture R
No Clean Agent/Flux Residue R
No Loose Rust, Scale, Foreign Material,
Weld Spatter, Cutting Chips, etc. R
No Adherent Rust, Scale, Foreign Material, etc. R See 660.500
No Oil, Grease, Hydrocarbons, Paint R@
ISO 8501-1/B Sa 2 R This line applies to ferrous
material only
Rust Allowed per 660.500 R This line applies to ferrous
material only
Protection
Closures/Caps/Protection R
Purge or Silica Gel or Equal R This line applies to ferrous
material only
Inhibitor R# This line applies to ferrous
material only
Tagging
Protection and Preservation Labels R
Cleaning Level-Process Clean (Class B) R

Legend

R = Required
* = When not accessible or visible
@ = Some allowed (see specifications)
# = When necessary

Note: See text for full explanation of cleaning requirements

All information herein is the confidential property of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. unless another source is shown.
This information is subject to return on demand and must not be disclosed or reproduced without prior written consent.
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