Chapter 19

Acquisition of Referenced Standards

Section 1. Standards Producing Organizations. The National Consensus Standards defined in Chapter 1 of these rules and regulations may be obtained from the organizations listed below:

(a) American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

(b) American Petroleum Institute (API), 200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20001-5571.

(c) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), United Engineering Center, 345 E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017.

(d) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. 20226

(e) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

(f) Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210.

Section 2. Sources of Rules and Regulations. These rules and regulations have been compiled utilizing excerpts from and references to the following sources:

(a) ANSI Z308.1 (2021) Minimum Requirements for Workplace First-aid Kit found at https://blog.ansi.org/workplace-first-aid-kits-ansi-isea-z308-2021/.

(b) ANSI Z358.1 (2014) American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment found at https://blog.ansi.org/2018/07/emergency-eyewash-station-shower-ansi-z358-1/.

(c) API RP 2009 (2012) Safe Welding, Cutting, and Hot Work Practices in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries found at https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(d) API SPEC 4F (2023) Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Structures, Fifth Edition found at https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(e) API RP 4G (2019) Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures found at https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(f) API RP 49 (2013) Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide found at https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(g) API RP 54 (2019) Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations found at https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(h) API RP 59 (2023) Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations found at   https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(i) API RP 99 (2014) Flash Fire Risk Assessment for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry found at https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(j) API RP 510 (2023) Pressure Vessel Inspection Code (BPVC): In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration found at https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards.

(k) ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (2023), Section I through VIII found at https://www.asme.org/codes-standards/bpvc-standards/bpvc-2023.

(l) ATF 27 CFR 555 (2003) Commerce in Explosives found at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-II/subchapter-C/part-555?toc=1.

(m) NFPA 2112 (2023) Standard on Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire found at https://www.nfpa.org/for-professionals/codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/free-access.

(n) NFPA 2113 (2025) Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire found at https://www.nfpa.org/for-professionals/codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/free-access.