GasTurbinesforthePetroleum,Chemical,andGasIndustryServicesAPISTANDARD616FOURTHEDITION,AUGUST1998COPYRIGHTAmericanPetroleumInstituteLicensedbyInformationHandlingServicesCOPYRIGHTAmericanPetroleumInstituteLicensedbyInformationHandlingServicesCopyrightAmericanPetroleumInstituteReproducedbyIHSunderlicensewithAPILicensee=BPAmoco/5928366101NotforResale,11/30/200507:01:30MSTNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,````,,,````,,`,,``,,,```,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---APIENVIRONMENTAL,HEALTHANDSAFETYMISSIONANDGUIDINGPRINCIPLESThemembersoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitutearededicatedtocontinuouseffortstoimprovethecompatibilityofouroperationswiththeenvironmentwhileeconomicallydevelopingenergyresourcesandsupplyinghighqualityproductsandservicestoconsum-ers.Werecognizeourresponsibilitytoworkwiththepublic,thegovernment,andotherstodevelopandtousenaturalresourcesinanenvironmentallysoundmannerwhileprotectingthehealthandsafetyofouremployeesandthepublic.Tomeettheseresponsibilities,APImemberspledgetomanageourbusinessesaccordingtothefollowingprinciplesusingsoundsciencetoprioritizerisksandtoimplementcost-effectivemanagementpractices:GTorecognizeandtorespondtocommunityconcernsaboutourrawmaterials,prod-uctsandoperations.GTooperateourplantsandfacilities,andtohandleourrawmaterialsandproductsinamannerthatprotectstheenvironment,andthesafetyandhealthofouremployeesandthepublic.GTomakesafety,healthandenvironmentalconsiderationsapriorityinourplanning,andourdevelopmentofnewproductsandprocesses.GToadvisepromptly,appropriateofficials,employees,customersandthepublicofinformationonsignificantindustry-relatedsafety,healthandenvironmentalhazards,andtorecommendprotectivemeasures.GTocounselcustomers,transportersandothersinthesafeuse,transportationanddis-posalofourrawmaterials,productsandwastematerials.GToeconomicallydevelopandproducenaturalresourcesandtoconservethoseresourcesbyusingenergyefficiently.GToextendknowledgebyconductingorsupportingresearchonthesafety,healthandenvironmentaleffectsofourraw...
