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API STANDARD 594
FIFTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 1997

COPYRIGHT 2000 American Petroleum Institute
Information Handling Services, 2000

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COPYRIGHT 2000 American Petroleum Institute
Information Handling Services, 2000

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API STANDARD 594
FIFTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 1997

COPYRIGHT 2000 American Petroleum Institute
Information Handling Services, 2000

SPECIAL NOTES
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API is not undertaking to meet the duties of employers,manufacturers, or suppliers to
warn and properly train and equip their employees, and others exposed, concerning health
and safety risks and precautions, nor undertaking their obligations under local, state, or federal laws.
Information concerning safety and health risks and proper precautions with respect to particular materials and conditions should be obtained from the employer, the manufacturer orsupplier of that material, or the material safety data sheet.
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