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title: "FCM Definitions"
slug: "fcm-definitions"
tags: ["FCM"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:12:05Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:12:05Z
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# FCM Definitions

FCM Definitions:

| Term | Definition |
| --- | --- |
| Bad actor Flanges | Flanges with a history of leakage |
| Critical Flanges | Flanges that are typically more difficult to seal, flanges that have a history of leakage, or flanges where leaks could result in high consequence incidents due to their size or service conditions. |
| Flange Connection (FC) | A bolted Flange joint assembly. In FCM this could be either a Flange Equipment or a Grayloc Equipment. |
| Functional Locations (FLOC) | The highest hierarchy levels in w-IMS are Site, Plant, Unit and Functional Location (FLOC). All these levels are known as Locations. A physical piece of Equipment is designated to a FLOC. |
| Protocol | The record of the inspection/repair executed. |