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12、ible for complying with all the applicablerequirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such prod-ucts do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.Copyright 1995 American Petroleum InstituteCONTENTSPage0 INTRODUCTION11 SCOPE12 REFERENCES12.1 Standards2.2ther Re
13、ferences3 DEFINITIONS34 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE4.1 Introduction44.2 Environmental Agencies4.3 Environmental Laws and Regulations4.4Notification and Reporting.84.5 Environmental Training and Review95 SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER95.1 Introduction95.2 NPDES Introduction5.3Subsurface Disposal105.4Spill Prevent
14、ion15.5Sanitary Systems136 AIR EMISSIONS6.1 Introduction36.2General136.3 Prevention of Significant Deterioration(PSD)44444044444444440t4136.4Ozone Nonattainment Area.146.5Permitting,NSPS Requirements,and Standard Exemptions4484444454454444445146.6Air Toxics156.7National Emissions Standards for Hazar
15、dous Air Pollutants(NESHAPS).156.8Emission Units157 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT167.1lnt0 ducti0n44167.2 General Waste Management Guidance177.3 RCRA Waste Characterization.177.4Disposal Topics188 RELEASE REPORTING198.1 Introduction198.2SC0pe198.3Clean Water Act.198.4 The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,andLiability Act(CERCLA)208.5EPCRA(SARA Title III).218.6 Exempted/Permitted Releases8.7Process Upsets28.8Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)21
