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FOREWORD

API Technical Reports are published to provide information for which there is a broad industry need but which does not constitute either Specifications or Recommended Practices.

Any Technical Report may be used by anyone desiring to do so. Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them; however, the Institute makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any federal, state, or municipal regulation with which this publication may conflict.

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