InstallationofUndergroundPetroleumStorageSystemsAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE1615FIFTHEDITION,MARCH1996COPYRIGHT2002;AmericanPetroleumInstituteDocumentprovidedbyIHSLicensee=SincorVenezuela/5934214100,User=,08/15/200206:17:38MDTQuestionsorcommentsaboutthismessage:pleasecalltheDocumentPolicyManagementGroupat1-800-451-1584.APIENVIRONMENTAL,HEALTHANDSAFETYMISSIONANDGUIDINGPRINCIPLESThemembersoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitutearededicatedtocontinuouseffortstoimprovethecompatibilityofouroperationswiththeenvironmentwhileeconomicallydevelopingenergyresourcesandsupplyinghighqualityproductsandservicestoconsum-ers.Werecognizeourresponsibilitytoworkwiththepublic,thegovernment,andotherstodevelopandtousenaturalresourcesinanenvironmentallysoundmannerwhileprotectingthehealthandsafetyofouremployeesandthepublic.Tomeettheseresponsibilities,APImemberspledgetomanageourbusinessesaccordingtothefollowingprinciplesusingsoundsciencetoprioritizerisksandtoimplementcost-effectivemanagementpractices:GTorecognizeandtorespondtocommunityconcernsaboutourrawmaterials,prod-uctsandoperations.GTooperateourplantsandfacilities,andtohandleourrawmaterialsandproductsinamannerthatprotectstheenvironment,andthesafetyandhealthofouremployeesandthepublic.GTomakesafety,healthandenvironmentalconsiderationsapriorityinourplanning,andourdevelopmentofnewproductsandprocesses.GToadvisepromptly,appropriateofÞcials,employees,customersandthepublicofinformationonsigniÞcantindustry-relatedsafety,healthandenvironmentalhazards,andtorecommendprotectivemeasures.GTocounselcustomers,transportersandothersinthesafeuse,transportationanddis-posalofourrawmaterials,productsandwastematerials.GToeconomicallydevelopandproducenaturalresourcesandtoconservethoseresourcesbyusingenergyefÞciently.GToextendknowledgebyconductingorsupportingresearchonthesafety,healthandenvironmentaleffectsofourrawmaterials,products,processesandwastematerials.GTocommittoreduceoverallemissionsandwastegeneration.GToworkwithotherstoresolveproblemscreatedbyhandlinganddisposal...
