SpecificationforQualityManagementSystemRequirementsforManufacturingOrganizationsforthePetroleumandNaturalGasIndustryAPISPECIFICATIONQ1NINTHEDITION,JUNE2013ERRATA,FEBRUARY2014ERRATA2,MARCH2014ERRATA3,OCTOBER2019ADDENDUM1,JUNE2016ADDENDUM2,MAY2018EFFECTIVEDATE:MAY1,2019SpecialNotesAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttoparticularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI'semployees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,orotherassigneesmakeanywarrantyorrepresentation,eitherexpressorimplied,withrespecttotheaccuracy,completeness,orusefulnessoftheinformationcontainedherein,orassumeanyliabilityorresponsibilityforanyuse,ortheresultsofsuchuse,ofanyinformationorprocessdisclosedinthispublication.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI'semployees,subcontractors,consultants,orotherassigneesrepresentthatuseofthispublicationwouldnotinfringeuponprivatelyownedrights.Classifiedareasmayvarydependingonthelocation,conditions,equipment,andsubstancesinvolvedinanygivensituation.Usersofthisspecificationshouldconsultwiththeappropriateauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.Usersofthisspecificationshouldnotrelyexclusivelyontheinformationcontainedinthisspecification.Soundbusiness,scientific,engineering,andsafetyjudgmentshouldbeusedinemployingtheinformationcontainedherein.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,serviceproviders,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationstocomplywithauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttoparticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,theserviceproviderorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.APIpublicationsmaybeusedbyanyonedesiringtodoso.EveryefforthasbeenmadebytheInstitutetoassuretheaccuracyandreliabilityofthedatacontainedinthem;however,theInstitutemakesnorepresentation,warranty,orguaranteeinconnectionw...
