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SPECIAL NOTES1.API PUBLICATIONS NECESSARILY ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF A GENERALNATURE.WITH RESPECT TO PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.LOCAL.STATE.AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS SHOULD BE REVIEWED2.API IS NOT UNDERTAKING TO MEET THE DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS,MANU-FACTURERS,OR SUPPLIERS TO WARN AND PROPERLY TRAIN AND EQUIPTHEIR EMPLOYEES,AND OTHERS EXPOSED,CONCERNING HEALTH ANDSAFETY RISKS AND PRECAUTIONS,NOR UNDERTAKINGTHEIR OBLIGATIONSUNDER LOCAL.STATE,OR FEDERAL LAWS.3.INFORMATION CONCERNING SAFETY AND HEALTH RISKS AND PROPERPRECAUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PARTICULAR MATERIALS AND CONDI-TIONS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE EMPLOYER.THE MANUFACTUREROR SUPPLIER OF THAT MATERIAL.OR THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.4.NOTHING CONTAINED IN ANY API PUBLICATIONIS TO BE CONSTRUED ASGRANTING ANY RIGHT.BY IMPLICATION OR OTHERWISE.FOR THE MANU-FACTURE.SALE.OR USE OF ANY METHOD.APPARATUS.OR PRODUCT COV-ERED BY LETTERS PATENT.NEITHER SHOULD ANYTHING CONTAINED INTHE PUBLICATION BE CONSTRUED AS INSURING ANYONE AGAINST LIABIL-ITY FOR INFRINGEMENT OF LETTERS PATENT.5.GENERALLY,API STANDARDS ARE REVIEWED AND REVISED,REAF-FIRMED,OR WITHDRAWN AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS.SOMETIMES A ONE-TIME EXTENSION OF UP TO TWO YEARS WILL BE ADDED TO THIS REVIEWCYCLE.THIS PUBLICATION WILL NO LONGER BE IN EFFECT FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS PUBLICATION DATE AS AN OPERATIVE API STANDARD OR,WHEREAN EXTENSION HAS BEEN GRANTED.UPON REPUBLICATION.STATUS OFTHEPUBLICATION CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE API AUTHORING DEPART-MENT TELEPHONE(202)682-8000.A CATALOG OF API PUBLICATIONS ANDMATERIALS IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AND UPDATED QUARTERLY BY API,1220 L STREET.N.W.WASHINGTON.D.C.20005.Copyright 1993 American Petroleum InstituteFOREWORDThis recommended practice was developed under the direction of the API Marine Trans-portation Committee in cooperation with the Independent Liquid Terminals Association.The American Waterways Operators,and the American Institute of Merchant Shipping.This publication is intended to introduce uniformity in marine vapor control personneltraining programs for tank ships,tank barges,and marine terminals required to operate va-por collection systems for the transfer of gasoline,crude oil,and benzene.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been madeby the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with the publi-cation and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage re-sulting from its use or for the violation of any federal,state,or municipal regulation withwhich this publication may conflict.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the director of the Manufac-turing,Distribution and Marketing Department,American Petroleum Institute,1220 LStreet,N.W.,Washington,DC 20005.