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  • API 49 : 2001 : R2013

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING OPERATIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  18-01-2013

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    1 SCOPE
    2 STANDARDS
    3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATED DEFINITIONS
    4 APPLICABILITY
    5 PERSONNEL TRAINING
    6 DETECTION EQUIPMENT AND PERSONAL
       PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE)
    7 CONTINGENCY PLANNING, INCLUDING
       EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
    8 CLASSIFICATION OF LOCATIONS
    9 WELL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
    10 WELLSITE SAFETY
    11 SPECIAL OPERATIONS
    APPENDIX A - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND PHYSIOLOGICAL
                 EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    APPENDIX B - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND PHYSIOLOGICAL
                 EFFECTS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE
    APPENDIX C - A SCREENING APPROACH TO
                 DISPERSION OF HYDROGEN

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    Recommendations set forth in this publication apply to oil and gas well drilling and servicing operations involving hydrogen sulfide.

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    Development Note Also available in RUSSIAN version, see API 49 RUSSIAN. (03/2012) Also available in Kazakh version, see API 49 KAZAKH. (09/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed 2013 This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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