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  • API 55 : 1995 : R2013

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    RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCING AND GAS PROCESSING PLANT OPERATIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2013

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    0 INTRODUCTION
    1 SCOPE
    2 REFERENCES
    3 DEFINITIONS
    4 APPLICABILITY
    5 PERSONNEL TRAINING
    6 PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    7 CONTINGENCY PLANNING INCLUDING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
    8 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
    9 OPERATING PRACTICES
    10 GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF CONTINUOUS
       HYDROGEN SULFIDE MONITORING EQUIPMENT
    11 OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
    12 OPERATIONS INVOLVING ENCLOSED FACILITIES
    13 GAS PROCESSING PLANT 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 SULFIDE
    APPENDIX D - DEFINITION OF A SOUR ENVIRONMENT

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    Pertains to oil and gas producing and gas processing plant operations conducted with hydrogen sulfide present in the fluids being handled.

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    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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