ReciprocatingCompressorsforPetroleum,Chemical,andGasIndustryServicesAPISTANDARD618SIXTHEDITION,MAY2024AmericanPetroleumInstituteSpecialNotesAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttoparticularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.TheuseofAPIpublicationsisvoluntary.Insomecases,thirdpartiesorauthoritieshavingjurisdictionmaychoosetoincorporateAPIstandardsbyreferenceandmaymandatecompliance.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI'semployees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,orotherassigneesmakeanywarrantyorrepresentation,eitherexpressorimplied,withrespecttotheaccuracy,completeness,orusefulnessoftheinformationcontainedherein,orassumeanyliabilityorresponsibilityforanyuse,ortheresultsofsuchuse,ofanyinformationorprocessdisclosedinthispublication.NeitherAPInoranyofAPIsemployees,subcontractors,consultants,orotherassigneesrepresentthatuseofthispublicationwouldnotinfringeuponprivatelyownedrights.Classifiedareasmayvarydependingonthelocation,conditions,equipment,andsubstancesinvolvedinanygivensituation.Usersofthisstandardshouldconsultwiththeappropriateauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.Usersofthisstandardshouldnotrelyexclusivelyontheinformationcontainedinthisdocument.Soundbusiness,scientific,engineering,andsafetyjudgmentshouldbeusedinemployingtheinformationcontainedherein.Theexamplesusedareforillustrationpurposesonly.[Eachcompanyshoulddevelopitsownapproach.]Theyarenottobeconsideredexclusiveorexhaustiveinnature.APImakesnowarranties,expressorimpliedforrelianceonoranyomissionsfromtheinformationcontainedinthisdocument.Whereapplicable,authoritieshavingjurisdictionshouldbeconsulted.Worksitesandequipmentoperationsmaydiffer.Usersaresolelyresponsibleforassessingtheirspecificequipmentandpremisesindeterminingtheappropriatenessofapplyingtheinstructions.Atallimesusersshouldemploysoundbusiness,scientific,engineering,andjudgmentsafetywhenusingthisstandard.APlisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationstocomplywithauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttoparticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufacturerorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.APIpublicationsmaybeusedbyanyonedesiringtodoso.EveryefforthasbeenmadebytheInstitutetoensuretheaccuracyandreliabilityofthedatacontainedinthem;however,theInstitutemakesnorepresentation,warranty,orguaranteeinconnectionwiththispublicationandherebyexpresslydisclaimsanyliabilityorresponsibilityforlossordamageresultingfromitsuseorfortheviolationofanyauthoritieshavingjurisdictionwithwhichthispublicationmayconflict.APIpublicationsarepublishedtofacilitatethebroadavailabilityofproven,soundengineeringandoperatingpractices.Thesepublicationsarenotintendedtoobviatetheneedforapplyingsoundengineeringjudgmentregardingwhenandwherethesepublicationsshouldbeutilized.TheformulationandpublicationofAPIpublicationsisnotintendedinanywaytoinhibitanyonefromusinganyotherpractices.AnymanufacturermarkingequipmentormaterialsinconformancewiththemarkingrequirementsofanAPIstandardissolelyresponsibleforcomplyingwithalltheapplicablerequirementsofthatstandard.APIdoesnotrepresent,warrant,orguarant...
