ExternalFusionBondedEpoxyCoatingofLinePipeAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE5L9FIRSTEDITION,DECEMBER2001REAFFIRMED,MAY2015ExternalFusionBondedEpoxyCoatingofLinePipeUpstreamSegmentAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE5L9FIRSTEDITION,DECEMBER2001REAFFIRMED,MAY2015SPECIALNOTESAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttopartic-ularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationsunderlocal,state,orfed-erallaws.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttopar-ticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufacturerorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.NothingcontainedinanyAPIpublicationistobeconstruedasgrantinganyright,byimplicationorotherwise,forthemanufacture,sale,oruseofanymethod,apparatus,orprod-uctcoveredbyletterspatent.Neithershouldanythingcontainedinthepublicationbecon-struedasinsuringanyoneagainstliabilityforinfringementofletterspatent.Generally,APIstandardsarereviewedandrevised,reafÞrmed,orwithdrawnatleasteveryÞveyears.Sometimesaone-timeextensionofuptotwoyearswillbeaddedtothisreviewcycle.ThispublicationwillnolongerbeineffectÞveyearsafteritspublicationdateasanoperativeAPIstandardor,whereanextensionhasbeengranted,uponrepublication.Statusofthepublicationcanbeascertainedfromthestandardizationmanager[telephone(202)682-8000].AcatalogofAPIpublicationsandmaterialsispublishedannuallyandupdatedquarterlybyAPI,1220LStreet,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.ThisdocumentwasproducedunderAPIstandardizationproceduresthatensureappropri-atenotiÞcationandparticipationinthedevelopmentalprocessandisdesignatedasanAPIstandard.Questionsconcerningtheinterpretationofthecontentofthisstandardorcom-mentsandquestionsconcerningtheproceduresunderwhichthisstandardwasdevelopedshouldbedirectedinwritingtothesta...
