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Fire Protection in RefineriesDownstream SegmentAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2001NINTH EDITION.APRIL 2012energ壮1AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTESpecial NotesAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to particular circumstances,local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,or other assignees make anywarranty or representation,either express or implied,with respect to the accuracy,completeness,or usefulness of theinformation contained herein,or assume any liability or responsibility for any use,or the results of such use,of anyinformation or process disclosed in this publication.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractorsconsultants,or other assignees represent that use of this publication would not infringe upon privately owned rights.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure theaccuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,orguarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss ordamage resulting from its use or for the violation of any authorities having jurisdiction with which this publication mayconflict.API publications are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engineering and operatingpractices.These publications are not intended to obviate the need for applying sound engineering judgmentregarding when and where these publications should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API publicationsis not intended in any way to inhibit anyone from using any other practices.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an APl standardis solely responsible for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such products do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.Users of this Recommended Practice should not rely exclusively on the information contained in this document.Sound business,scientific,engineering,and safety judgment should be used in employing the information containedherein.API is not undertaking to meet the duties of employers,manufacturers,or suppliers to warn and properly train andequip their employees,and others exposed,concerning health and safety risks and precautions,nor undertaking theirobligations to comply with authorities having jurisdiction.Information concerning safety and health risks and proper precautions with respect to particular materials and condi-tions should be obtained from the employer,the manufacturer or supplier of that material,or the material safety datasheet.All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced,translated,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted by any means.electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.Contact thePublisher,API Publishing Services,1220 L Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005.Copyright 2012 American Petroleum Institute