LayflatHoseAssembliesfortheTransportofWaterinOilfieldApplicationsAPISPECIFICATION15LFFIRSTEDITION,MAY2021SpecialNotesAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttoparticularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.TheuseofAPIpublicationsisvoluntary.Insomecases,thirdpartiesorauthoritieshavingjurisdictionmaychoosetoincorporateAPIstandardsbyreferenceandmaymandatecompliance.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI’semployees,subcontractors,consultants,orotherassignsmakeanywarrantyorrepresentation,eitherexpressorimplied,withrespecttotheaccuracy,completeness,orutilityoftheinformationcontainedherein,orassumeanyliabilityorresponsibilityforanyuse,ortheresultsofsuchuse,ofanyinformationorprocessdisclosedinthispublication,orrepresentthatitsusewouldnotinfringeuponprivatelyownedrights.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orvendorstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationsunderlocal,state,orfederallaws.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttoparticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufacturerorvendorofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.APIstandardsarepublishedtofacilitatethebroadavailabilityofproven,soundengineeringandoperatingpractices.Thesestandardsarenotintendedtoobviatetheneedforapplyingsoundengineeringjudgmentregardingwhenandwherethesestandardsshouldbeused.TheformulationandpublicationofAPIstandardsisnotintendedinanywaytoinhibitanyonefromusinganyotherpractices.AnymanufacturermarkingequipmentormaterialsinconformancewiththemarkingrequirementsofanAPIstandardissolelyresponsibleforcomplyingwithalltheapplicablerequirementsofthatstandard.APIdoesnotrepresent,warrant,orguaranteethatsuchproductsdoinfactconformtotheapplicableAPIstandard.Classifiedareasmayvarydependingonthelocation,conditions,equipment,andsubstancesinvolvedinanygivensituation.Usersofthisdocumentshou...
