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Fireproofing Practices in Petroleum and Petrochemical Processing PlantsAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2218 THIRD EDITION,JULY 2013REAFFIRMED,MARCH 2020Special 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 any warranty or representation,either express or implied,with respect to the accuracy,completeness,or usefulness of the information contained herein,or assume any liability or responsibility for any use,or the results of such use,of any information or process disclosed in this publication.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,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 the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any authorities having jurisdiction with which this publication may conflict.API publications are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engineering and operating practices.These publications are not intended to obviate the need for applying sound engineering judgment regarding when and where these publications should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API publications is 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 API standard is 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.Classified areas may vary depending on the location,conditions,equipment,and substances involved in any given situation.Users of this recommended practice should consult with the appropriate authorities having jurisdiction.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 contained herein.API is not undertaking to meet the duties of employers,manufacturers,or suppliers to warn and properly train and equip their employees,and others exposed,concerning health and safety risks and precautions,nor undertaking their obligations to comply with authorities having jurisdiction.Information concerning safety and health risks and proper precautions with respect to particular materials and conditions should be obtained from the employer,the manufacturer or supplier of that material,or the material safety data sheet.Where applicable,authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted.Work sites and equipment operations may differ.Users are solely responsible for assessing their specific equipment and premises in determining the appropriateness of applying the recommended practice.At all times users should employ sound business,scientific,engineering,and judgment safety when using this recommended practice.API is not undertaking to meet the duties of employers,manufacturers,or suppliers to warn and properly train and equip their employees,and others exposed,concerning health and safety risks and precautions,nor undertaking their obligations to comply with authorities having jurisdictionAll 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 the Publisher,API Publishing Services,1220 L Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005.Copyright 2013 American Petroleum InstituteForewordThis recommended practice is intended to provide guidelines for developing effective methods of fireproofing in petroleum and petrochemical processing plants.It is not a design manual.This is a guidelinea starting place and not a prescriptive set of limits;each facility should review their needs and act accordingly.Thus the title is fireproofing“practices”.It seeks to share good practice which has evolved over the years.Participants in developing this third edition included representation from both producers and users of fireproofing.By its nature fireproofing is passive property protection.Effective protection of equipment in petroleum and petrochemical plants may reasonably be expected to have a benefit in reducing risks.Where fireproofing helps control structural damage and potential incident escalation it may also benefit life safety concerns.API 2218 is a“pool fi