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16、0.A catalog of API publications and materials is published annually by API,1220 L Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the Standards Department,API,1220 L Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005,standardsapi.org.iiiContentsPage1Scope.12Normative References.13Terms,Definitions,and Abbreviations.13.1Terms and Definitions.13.2Abbreviations.54Pressure Test Planning Process.54.1Guidelines for Planning a Pressure Test.54.2Pressure Test Medium .114.3Pressure Te
