You will need to comply with this standard if you intend to inspect, repair, alter and reconstruct tanks. Following this standard will assist you to achieve compliance with the health and safety duties and minimum standards required under work health and safety (WHS) legislation.
This standard covers steel storage tanks built to API 650 and its predecessor API 12C. It provides minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of such tanks after they have been placed in service and addresses inspection, repair, alteration, relocation, and reconstruction.