CorrosionUnderInsulationandFireproofingAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE583SECONDEDITION,MARCH2021iiSpecialNotesAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttoparticularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.TheuseofAPIpublicationsisvoluntary.Insomecases,thirdpartiesorauthoritieshavingjurisdictionmaychoosetoincorporateAPIstandardsbyreferenceandmaymandatecompliance.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI’semployees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,orotherassigneesmakeanywarrantyorrepresentation,eitherexpressorimplied,withrespecttotheaccuracy,completeness,orusefulnessoftheinformationcontainedherein,orassumeanyliabilityorresponsibilityforanyuse,ortheresultsofsuchuse,ofanyinformationorprocessdisclosedinthispublication.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI’semployees,subcontractors,consultants,orotherassigneesrepresentthatuseofthispublicationwouldnotinfringeuponprivatelyownedrights.Usersofthisrecommendedpracticeshouldnotrelyexclusivelyontheinformationcontainedinthisdocument.Soundbusiness,scientific,engineering,andsafetyjudgmentshouldbeusedinemployingtheinformationcontainedherein.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationstocomplywithauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttoparticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufacturerorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.Whereapplicable,authoritieshavingjurisdictionshouldbeconsulted.Worksitesandequipmentoperationsmaydiffer.Usersaresolelyresponsibleforassessingtheirspecificequipmentandpremisesindeterminingtheappropriatenessofapplyingtherecommendedpractice.Atalltimesusersshouldemploysoundbusiness,scientific,engineering,andjudgmentsafetywhenusingthisrecommendedpractice.APIpublicationsmaybeusedbyanyonedesiringtodoso.EveryefforthasbeenmadebytheInsti...
