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886Date of Issue:October 1995Affected Publication:API Recommended Practice 752,Management of Hazards Associated With Location ofProcess Plant Buildings,CMA Managers Guide,First Edition,May 1995(first printing)ERRATAOn Page 5,in Figure 2,the paragraph references have been added to the Stage 3 box.The Stage3 box should appear as follows:RISK MANAGEMENT(Stage 3)Risk Assessment3.3.43.3.23.3.3Risk Reduction每rskYesreductionRisk AcceptanceMitigationappropriate?CriteriaNo7.0Process SafetyManagement DiligenceOn Page 21.Item d in C.1.1 should read as follows:d.B4:Steel or concrete framed with unreinforcedmasonry infill or cladding.On Page 21,the first line of Item d in C.1.2 should read as follows:d.Steel or concrete framed with unreinforcedmasonry infill or cladding,B4:.Reproduced By GLOBALENGINEERING DOCUMENTSWith The Permission Of APIUnder Royalty AgreementManagement of HazardsAssociated With Locationof Process Plant BuildingsAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 752CMA MANAGERS GUIDE,FIRST EDITION,MAY 1995Responsible CareA Public CommitmentStrategies for TodaysEnvironmental PartnersbipEMACHEMICALAmerican Petroleum InstituteMANUFACTURERS1220 L Street,NorthwestASSOCIATIONWashington,D.C.200052501 M Street,NorthwestWashington,D.C.20037Responsible CareA Public CommitmentIn 1988,the Chemical Manufacturers Association(CMA)launched Responsible Caretto respond to public concerns about the manufacture and use of chemicals.ThroughResponsible Care*,member companies are committed to supporting a continuing effort toimprove the industrys responsible management of chemicals.Responsible Care has ten key elements:The Guiding Principles-the philosophy of Responsible Care-outline each membercompanys commitment to environmental.health.and safety responsibility in managingchemicals.Six Codes of Management Practices,which are the heart of Responsible Care,outlinepractices that cover virtually every aspect of chemical manufacturing.transporting.andhandling.CMAs National Public Advisory Panel.a group of environmental.health.and safetythought leaders.provides the public perspective on Responsible Care and its activities.Member Self Evaluations provide a measure of member company progress in fullyimplementing Responsible Care and are a valuable management tool.Performance Measures are being developed or exist already to show,through externalmeasures.the progress CMA member companies are making in carrying out Respon-sible Care.Management Systems Verification will assist in member company improvement byincluding appropriate third-party involvement.。Executive Leadership Groups.in which the key executives from member companiesmeet regularly to share experiences and review progress in Responsible Care.Mutual Assistance Network,which focuses on direct networking between companies atdifferent levels to assist in implementation of all the elements of Responsible Care.The Partnership Program provides an opportunity for those who otherwise might not beeligible for member in CMA itself to still be involved in the Responsible Care initia-tive.Responsible Care is an Obligation of Membership in CMAManagement of HazardsAssociated With Locationof Process Plant BuildingsAPI Health and Environmental Affairs DepartmentCMA Regulatory Affairs DepartmentAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 752CMA MANAGERS GUIDE,FIRST EDITION,MAY 1995AAmericanPetroleumCHEMICALInstituteMANUFACTURERSASSOCIATION2501 M Street,NorthwestWashington,D.C.20037亚SPECIAL NOTES1.API AND CMA PUBLICATIONS NECESSARILY ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF AGENERAL NATURE.WITH RESPECT TO PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.LOCAL.STATE,AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS SHOULD BEREVIEWED.2.API AND CMA ARE NOT UNDERTAKING TO MEET THE DUTIES OFEMPLOYERS.MANUFACTURERS,OR SUPPLIERS TO WARN AND PROPERLYTRAIN AND EQUIP THEIR EMPLOYEES,AND OTHERS EXPOSED.CONCERNING HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS AND PRECAUTIONS,NOR UNDER-TAKING THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER LOCAL,STATE,OR FEDERAL LAWS.3.INFORMATION CONCERNING SAFETY AND HEALTH RISKS AND PROPERPRECAUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PARTICULAR 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ANDREVISED,REAFFIRMED,OR WITHDRAWN AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS.SOMETIMES A ONE-TIME EXTENSION OF UP TO TWO YEARS WILL BE ADDEDTO THIS REVIEW CYCLE.THIS PUBLICATION WILL NO LONGER BE IN EFFECTFIVE YEARS AFTER ITS PUBLICATION DATE AS AN OPERATIVE API STAN-DARD OR,WHERE AN EXTENSION HAS BEEN GRANTED,UPON REPUBLICA-TION.STATUS OF THE PUBLICATION CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE APIAUTHORING DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE(202)682-8000.A CATALOG OF APIPUBLICATIONS AND MATERIALS IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AND UPDATEDQUARTERLY BY API,1220 L STREET,N.W.,WASHINGTON,D.C.20005.Copyright1995 American Petroleum Institute