SafeUseof2-inchHammerUnionsforOilfieldApplicationsAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE7HU1FIRSTEDITION,MAY2009ERRATA,FEBRUARY2014REAFFIRMED,FEBRUARY2020SafeUseof2-inchHammerUnionsforOilfieldApplicationsUpstreamSegmentAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE7HU1FIRSTEDITION,MAY2009ERRATA,FEBRUARY2014REAFFIRMED,FEBRUARY2020SpecialNotesAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttoparticularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI'semployees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,orotherassigneesmakeanywarrantyorrepresentation,eitherexpressorimplied,withrespecttotheaccuracy,completeness,orusefulnessoftheinformationcontainedherein,orassumeanyliabilityorresponsibilityforanyuse,ortheresultsofsuchuse,ofanyinformationorprocessdisclosedinthispublication.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI'semployees,subcontractors,consultants,orotherassigneesrepresentthatuseofthispublicationwouldnotinfringeuponprivatelyownedrights.UsersofthisRecommendedPractice(RP)shouldnotrelyexclusivelyontheinformationcontainedinthisdocument.Soundbusiness,scientific,engineering,andsafetyjudgementshouldbeusedinemployingtheinformationcontainedherein.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationstocomplywithauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttoparticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufacturerorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.Worksitesandequipmentoperationsmaydiffer.UsersaresolelyresponsibleforassessingtheirspecificequipmentandpremisesindeterminingtheappropriatenessofapplyingtheRP.Atalltimesusersshouldemploysoundbusiness,scientific,engineering,andjudgementsafetywhenusingthisRP.APIpublicationsmaybeusedbyanyonedesiringtodoso.EveryefforthasbeenmadebytheInstitutetoassuretheaccuracyandreliabilityofthedatacont...
