Valve Inspection and Testing AP| STANDARD 598 NINTH EDITION, SEPTEMBER 2008‘Special Notes ‘API publeations necessarily address problems of a general nature. With respect fo particular ckeumstances, local, state, and federal faws and reguations should be reviewed. [Nether API nor any of API's employees, subgontractors, consultants, committees, or other assignees make any ‘warranty of representation, ether express or implied, with information contained herein, or assume any fabitly or responsibly for ary use, or the-resuits.of such use, of any information or process disclosed in this publication, Nether API nor any of API's employees, subcontractors, corsultans, or ofher asslanees represent that use ofthis pubication would not ifings upon privately owned rights ‘API publications may be used by anyone desiting to do so. 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A catalog of API publications and materials ls published ‘annually by API, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, ‘Suggested revisions are invited and should be submited to the Standards Department, API, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006, standards @ani.rg,Bt oonens Scope +. Normative References, ‘Terms and Definitions. .. inspection, Examination, arid Supplementary Examination ...... Inspection at the Vatve Manufacturer's Plant... Inspection Outside the Valve Manufacturer's Piant Inepection Notice. ....... Low-prossure Closure Test . High-pressure Closure Test... Double Block and Bleed High-pressure Closure Tes. Valve Certification and Retesting Certificate of Compliance. Duration of Required Test Pressure... Maximum Allowable Leakage Rates for Closure Tests.Notes to Purchaser 4)-Deviations from this standard shal be specifically stated in the purchase order. This requirement includes ary deviation such as those on the folowing list. 2) fro deviations are specified, then the purchase order needs only to specify testing per API 596. 15) this standards used for valves notcovered ty this standard, the purchaser wil specty the extent to which the _ standard i be applied i : Purchaser Specified Deviation List 4) Inspections by the purchaser atthe valve menufectuer’s plat (ee 41). +) fnepections by the purchaser outside the valve manufacturer's plert (2e 4.2) «Address forinspecton notices (988 4). ‘Any supplementary examination required (ae 4). ¢)- Tipe of backseat teat (see 5.2.2). 1) Low-pressure closure tost (see 5.3.3, 5.3.4 and 64), s ¢} High-ressure closure test (see 5.2.3, 534,84 and 65). 1h) High-pressure pneumatic shel fest (see 5.5) 1) Doubie block and bleed high-oressure closure test (600 6.8). D Test fuld (see 5.6). 1) Use of a wetting agentin the test water (008 564). Cerificate of eomaliance (see 7.1).Valve Inspection and Testing 4 Scope 404. This standard covers Inspection, examination, supplementary examinations, and pressure test requirements for resiient-seated, nonmetalic-seated (e.g, ceramic), and inetalto-metal-seated vaives of the gate, globe, plus, ball, check, and butterfly types. Resilient seats are considered to be: a) soft seats, both solid and semi-solid grease type (e.g. ica plug); . ree b) combination soft and metal seats; ©) any other type vaive designed tp meet resifient seat leakage rates as specified in Table 6. ‘AP! E98 supplements the AP/ standards that reference i, but It may also be soled to other types of valves by ‘agreement between the purchaser and the valve manufacturer, 4.2. The inspection requirements pertain to examinations and testing by the valve: manufacturer and! any supplementary examinations that the purchaser may retuire atthe valve manufacturers plant. The test requirements ‘cover both required and optional aressure fests atthe valve manufacturer's plant, or ata facility mutually agreeable to fboth the manufacturer end purchaser. 4.3. Thefolowing tests and examinations are species inthis standard: a) shel test, ) backseat test, ©) lowpressure closure test, ¢) high preseure closure test, ©) double block and bleed high-pressure closure test, {) Miaual examination of castings by the manufacturer, ©) High-pressure pneumatic shell test. 2 Normative References “The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ‘AP| Standard 894, Check Valves: Flanged, Lug, Wafer and Butt-welcing ‘AP! Standard 599, NMeta! Plug Valves—Flanged, Threaded and Welding Ends API Standard 690, Stoo! Gale Vaives—Flenged and But-nelding Ends, Bolted Bonnets API Stancats 602, Stee/ Gate, Globe end Check Valves for Sizes DN 100 and Smalier for the Petroleum and Netural Gas Industries2 API Srt09r0 558 API Standard 603, Corrasion-Resistat, Bolted Bonnet Gate Vaives—Flanged and But- Welding Enis [API Standard 608, feta! Bal Valvas—Flanged, Threaded end Butt Welding Ends ‘AP! Standard 808, Bute Valves: Doubleanged, Lug- end Wltertypo ABI Recommended Practice 591, Process Valve Qualification Procedure API Recommended Practice 621, Recondifoning of Metalic Gate, Globe, and Check Valves ASME 818.11 ', Forged Fins, Sooke! Wolsng and Threaded ASME B16.24, Valves—Fanged, Threaded, and Welding End MSS SP-452, Bypass and Drain Connections NSS SP-55, Quaity Standard for Stee! Castings for Valves, Flanges and Fitings end Other Piping Components— Visual Method for Eveluation of Surface Iroguiariies . M&S SP-91, Guidelines for Manuel Oporation of Valves 3. Terms and Definitions For the purposes of this'dcumert, the following definitions apply. a4 backseat test Apressire test used to verily leckage past the ster or shaft to bonnet seat (backseat). 32 class ‘A cimensioniess number used to designate the presoure-tamperature rating of 2 valve or siping component 33 closure test Pressure test used to confrm leakage past or rough a valve's Cosure mechanism. 34 cold working pressure cw Rated pressure al ambient temperature. 35 diameter nominal DN ‘An alpha numeric designation of size that is common for components used i @ piping system, used for reference: purposes, comprising the feters ON followed by a dimensioniess number indirectly related to the physical size ofthe bore or outside diameter of the end connection as appropriate, The dimensionless number following DN does rot represent a measurable value and is not used for calculation purposes except where speciied in ASME B16.34. DN. usage Is appiicatle to steel valves bearing PN designations. T ASME International, 9 Park Avenue, Now York, New Vork 120%6.5e80, wwnwasme.crg. 2 Manufacturers Standartizaon Socety ofthe Valve and Fitings induct, Ine., 127 Park Steet, NE, Vienne, Viinia 22180- 602, warmes-hq.0or.Vase NSPKOTION Aso TESTING 38 tat double block and bleed valve Valve wth two seating surfaces that when inthe closed position, blocks flaw from both valve ends when the cavity between the seating exrfaces is vented through a bleed connection provided in the bedy cavity a7. nominal pipe size NPS ‘Arvalpha numeric desigriation of size that is comenon for components usad in a piping system, used for reference purposes, comprising the leters NPS followed by a dimensionless number indirectly retated to the physical size ofthe ore or outside diameter ofthe end connection as appropriate. The dimensionless size identification number folowing NPS does not represent a measurable value and Is not used for calculation purposes except where specified In ‘ASME B16.34, Prefix NPS usage Is apnlicable to steet valves bearing class designations. 38 shell test ‘A pressure fest In excess of the cold-working-pressure, CWP, rating of the valve for the purpose of validating the ‘soundness and strength ofthe valve pressure containing structures. 38 visually detectable leakage Leakage during a valve pressure te by normal vision. 4. Inspection, Examination, and Supplementary Examination 44. Inspection at the Valve Manufacturer's Plant “The purchaser shall epecty inthe purchase order his intention to inspect valves and witness tests and examinations at the valve manufackre’s plant. The purchaser's inspector shali have tree acosas to any part of the plant concemed ‘with manufacture of the valves whenever work on the order is under way. 42 Inspection Outside the Valve Manufacturer's Piant ‘When the valve purchaser specifies that the inepection will include shell components menufactures at | locations other than the valve manuiacturer’s plant, these components shall be subject fo the valve purchaser's inspection at the location where they ere manufactured. 43° Inspection Notice ‘When inspection by the purchaser is specif, the valve manufacturer shall notify the purchaser five working days por to the reaured velve testing and any specified supplementary Inspections or examinations, addressing the olice 2¢ stated in the purchase order. The vaive manufacturer shall also give the purchaser five working days’ notice of where and when shell components manufactured outside the valve manufacturer's plant may be inspected, such inspection is required. 44. Extent of inspection ‘The extent of ngpection may be specified in the purchase order end, uniess ctherwise incicated, wil be fimited tothe following. 2) Inapection of the vale during assembly to ensure compliance with the specticaions of the purchase order. Inspection may include the use of spectied noncestucve methods. st, glther through or past a pressure boundary or closure member that is validated 1b) Witnessing ofthe requred and specified optional pressure tests and examinations.4 APL Sraonn £98 ©) Witnessing of any supplementary examinations (see 4.6). +) Review of mil records dnd nondestructive examination records (inclusing species radiographs). 45° Examination ‘454 Avisual examination chall be performed by the valve manufacturer on al casings of bodies, bonnets, covers; and closure elements to assure conformance with MSS SP-S5. 482 Fach valve shall be examined to Beste compliance with this standard and the referenced. purchase ‘specication (e.g. API 529). : - 1453. A examinations shit bo performed in secordance with written procedures that comply with the applicable standards, 4.8 Supplementary Examination Supplemenizry tye’ of examinaion are required oly specified nthe purchese order and only tothe extant specified. hagretepartée, radogrephc, Iqud penetart, and urasoric examination of ste castings of forgings shall be In ‘Becnedance with Part 8 of ASME B16.3é or with the purchaser’ own procedures and acceptance citeria, Hf so specified. ‘Fhase examinations shal be made by the valve manufacturer subject to witnessing by the purchaser's inepecioe. 5 Pressure Tests §.1- Test Location Pressure tests shall be performed by the valve manufacturer at the valve manufacturer's plant or at 2 facil mutually ‘agreeable to both the manufacturer and purchaser. 5.2 Test Equipment “The equipment used by the valve manufacturer to perform the required pressure tects shall not only extemal forces that afed! seat leakage. ff an end-clamping fheure is used, the valve menufecturer shall be able to demonstrate that the test fixture does nol alec: the seat sealing capably ofthe vaive being tested. End clamping is allowed for valves ‘designed to function between mating fanges, such as wafer check and wafer buttery valves. 5.3 Tests Required 54 The proseure tests sted in Table 1 or Table 2 shall be performed on each valve in accordance wih writin procedures that comoly with this standard, 5:22 Atthe menufecturers opton, the backseat est for valves that have the backseat feature may be ettera high= pressure ora fovepressure test unless stated otherwise inthe purchase order, 63.3. Valves DN 100 (NPS 4) and smaller, having pressure ratings up to and including ASME Class 1500, and valves lager then ON 100 (NPS 4), having pressure ratings up to end including ASME Class 600, shal! be tested In ‘accordance with Table 4, The purchaser may elect to require an “optional pressure testin Tabie 4. 534. Valves DN 400 (NPS 4) and smaller, having pressure ratings greater than ASME Class 1500, and valves tziger fren DN 700 (NPS 4), naving pressure ratings greater then ASME Class 600, shall be teste in accordance ‘with Table 2, The purchase may elec te require an “optional” pressure festin Table 2. B35. Leakage rates for reduced port valves shal! be based upon the DN (NPS) ofthe valve.VALE insrciow ano TESTS Table 1—Pressure Tests Valves: DN (NPS) < DN 100 (NPS 4) and ASME Ciass < 1500 DN{NPS) > DN'100 (NPS 4) and ASME Class $ 800 RE vane Tyee ‘Test Description | ‘Bumorty and 3 Gite | Globe | Plug oy required | resuired | required becksaat® eauied | required | NA NA mA NA Tow-pressue dosure | required | optonal® | requred® | optionat® | requred | required igh pressure Gosure® | oplional®’| wequred® |optonaléet] wequred | eptonal=™ |” ert! NOTE _NA= Netapplenbe The brent esis rcired Era alin Oey fr bt oa aes. Rat have fo backs fate. > ornate po vais, he Nero doeure fects ance nd teow gressare coeur test etna, Le went phaser seco "opr tithe tet shal be pademedn adn tothe weed ec, Je Tho thei ore fest tost-seted vanes may doyode mbeoqent sting pemares nies senses 7 + For powesoperated and menualy opertst gear actuated piobe ves, inducing rowetm type globe valves, tw high ‘assim Gone otal be pprbned at 10% ofthe xg rental pressure Ved fr sng of a peri. | A nigt-pressure closure test is quired fr vanes species to be double Dock and hieet valves. ‘able 2—Proseure Tests \Valvee: ON (NPS) < DN 100 (NPS 4} and ASME Class > 1500 DN (NPS}> ON 100 (NPS 4) and ASME Class > 600 nn SSS Veive Type ‘Test Description | eating | Bait ana T | | ea. | cote | Pee [omer | PES | Ta et [resired [rected | regured | required | reauked | recuied aa [recues [remured | NA | _NA a) iewpressa cose | ontonal® | epienal® | optional” | optional® | recuied | ontone!? pighsresoue coswre® | required | requred® | remued | required | eptonal?e | required NOTE Nas etapsieabe, > The taccea ests veqied fora ae except fr basset vas, ht Rave fhe baceeat lure. > when en“optora txts soniye purchase, esha promod in aon tote required tsb The tigre clcee txt cf ienisnntes valves may deade subsequent stra perfomance Ie fw-pess| ¢ For powercpereted end menuly opeled ges ecuntod ge valves, including noareaum ire lab valves, the tah ‘sous Cone ton shal be perme at 10% ofthe design ddrente! pressure used fersiey of he oprer, uttweid = 15015 4500 > a ‘300 = = ‘threaded! nd beret 450t6 4500 e ® "HSM Bie. 3+ tts Brendon and vales to Gio 2500 and wes. Per ASMEBIESS, For Cass 200 vas, the shel ist pressure shal be tt fies the pressure rang #38 °C (100). rounded Cf tote next ihr bar (28 ig) fee Table 2 of AP 822), 9.46 For valves with nonadjustable stem seals (O-xings, fbved single tings, and the ike), visually detectable leakage during the shel testis not permitted. 5.9.4.5 Where ne vieual detectable leakage is permitted, the folowing definiéons apply: 4) he es fuld is af, there shal be no visbleexdence of crops or weting othe external surfaces of he test valve; bb) ifthe test fuid is air or inert gas, no leakage will be revealed by the established detection method. 592 Closure test end the high-preseure closure test, visual evidence of leakage ‘through the cisk, behind the seat rings, or past the shaft seals (of valves that have this feature) is not permitted and struchirel damage s not permitted. [Plastic (permenent) deformation of resiient seats and see's is not considered Strocurel damage. The allowable rate for leakage of test uid at the seat-seating surface interface, forthe duration of the tess, i listed in Table 6. 69.2.2 The alowatle leakace rate for closure tects of valves with nonmetalic (e.g. ceramic) seat materials shall be ‘equal fo that epecified in Table 6 for a metal-seated valve of equivalent size and type. 5.9.24 For both the low-pressure closure [ezstiron | 7 28 _ ‘DN 601 300 (HPS 216 12) 3 350 ‘DN 350. 1700 (NPS 1410 48) 8 255 easton 7 DN 50 fo S00(NPS 20 12) 250 oI 375 ‘DN 38010600 (NPS 14 to 24) 37 EFAPI SratoaRO 588 = + Table 4—Othor Test Pressures, "Test Pressure? Pounds per Bar Gauge ‘Square inch Gauge (peta) spectcaon. spedicalon. 6 Pressure Test Procedures 6.1 General 6:11 Valves designed to permit emergency or supplemental introduction of an injectable seatant to the seat area Clas 125 fast on) DRED 300NPS2 672) % 2 DN SED 100 (NPS 14 4) tf 160 Ciass 250 (cast iron) NED 800 (NPSZI0 12) s w ‘350 1o600 (NPS 14020 a 3 Gis 150 (seo) 7 20 iss 300 (ate ron) a oo carbon ay, Snes sea) ardapecil alloys Rear oT | e100 iow proceure cowure (sce Table # and Table 2) The bacanal ten fe voquod ral aves tat have bis fete > +40 6 of manium atowatle prose at 98 °C (100 °F) in aczardance wih the appeatie purchase > 110 te @ design etforenal proseue at 38 5C (100 °F) in accondace with the anoicabla purchase |¢Singe values showa ere minimum inet proceues, A range of vales Insosies bot mirirum and ‘esirwen at pressures. ‘shal be fested withthe injection system emoty and nct in use, except for lubricated plug valves. 64.2 When liquid ie used as the test ful, the valve shall be essentially free ftom trapped air during the test 6.4.3. Required protecive coatings, surface before Inspection or pressure testing. protect valve surfaces are zoceptable even if applied before the such as paint, which may mask surface defects, shal! not be epplied to any (Phosphafizing ard similar chemical conversion processes used 10 ‘tosts, provided thet they will not seal off porosity.)ave NSPETION AND TESTA ‘Table 6—Duration of Roquired Test Pressure ae tei oom meee Pe Feature) | (AP 598) ee ee EST] 510160 | 2H | 60 © a 0 Rows | ew 120 2, 720 720 2a | ec) ee 120 8 See vimana eas TT ‘gid When closure testing valves, the valve manufacturer's test procedure shall ensure that excessive force is not sed to cose the valve, The applied force may be determined from the appropriate figures in MSS SP-81, butin any case shall nol exceed the valuee published by the valve manufacturer 6:5. ‘The valve shall be visually examrined for leakage after ithas been fully prepared and is undir fl test pressure, 62 Backseat Test backseat feet is required for al valves, except for betows seal valves, that have the backseat feature enc ‘shall be performed by applying pressure inside the assembled valve with the valve ends closed, the vaive full open, ‘and the packing gland loose or packing not installed. Ifthe backseat test s performed affer the shell tes, the packing shall be installed andlor packing glands retightened after the backseat test. 6.2.2 For vaives DN 109 (4 in, NPS) and smaller, the backseat test may be combined with the shel! fest when volumetric devices ars used to monitor leakage from the shel and backseat. Vinen tested by this method, the packing shall be foose, The manuiacturer shall be responsitie for demonstrating that the packing will not leak at the valve's rated pressure at 38°C (100 °F). 62.3 The successful completion of the backseat test shall not be construed as recommendation by the valve manufacturer that, while the valve is pressurized, the valve may be repacked or packing may be replaced. 62.4 The 6.3 Shell Test Except as provided in 6.2.2, the shel! test shell be mace by applying the proseuro inside the assembied valve with the valve ends closed, the vaive partially open, and any packing cland tight enough to maintain the test pressure, thereby, except for ballons ceal valves, testing the stufing box. 6.4 Low-pressure Closure Test GAA. The low-pressure closure test shall be performed with the seat sealing surface interface clean and free from ci, grease, and sesiant. Ifnecessary to prevert galing, the seating surfaces may be coated wth a fim of ol thatis not heavier than Kerosene, This requirement coee not apply to 2 valve that uses @ lubricant es its primary seal (e.g. lubriceted plug valves). sealing surface interface, behind the seat ring, 0° through the disk on the open side of 6.4.2 - Any leakage at the seat: ‘bubbles are observed coming from the closure (disk, seat, and seet ring), covered the valve shall be detected when with water.API StwasRO 508 Je 6—Maximum Allowable Leakage Rates for Closure Tests 1 Se ae aon mene Toa Seated Check Ves, on | wre | vanes [Hsuietene=| Gesest | tigusTast | Gun Teot: | Gas Toot trom) wm) Shoe) | mine | Coe (mh) eh) a0. | 42 o 1. oF 6 oe | 8 [2% @ a 7 on | 878 o | -3 ° 3 @ 2 O79 a5 700 4 ours 6 2 | 07 | 6 125 5 ° 10 2 3s. | Om 75 750 é ° @ = |e 025 2 Fa e 7) 2 Ey os 2 2 a 2 2 0a % 300 -2 ‘| 0 a “8 36 0.50 Be. [350 14 o | 2 EB a | 2 400 6 o |= a | @ 2 6 % 71s 2 = z eo 2 ¢ | « @ 0 30 00 2 as ae = | % 0 B o | 2 EJ 7 % [76 2 o | s E a | @ 750 a oo | 6 120 ao | 6 0 2 ° e ra =] € 200 % 0 7h e @ woo | ° eo = "0 © 1050 2 0 | 88 126 e [_t00 4a oO 96 192, td 202 72 a rae > Thr sal ere lata fr be mest tet ans Te, For at Oops means ro wabetaar Forni spesestos ales ‘nlaum spested tect eraon For oa os, 0 bubbles reeas es thn 1 Subtle measuring devices may be used, provided that the detectable leakage rate is ‘the valve manufacturer can demonstrate and validate thet the procetire yiolds dard, and the device has been accepted by agreement between the larger then DN 50 (NPS 2), shall only be ‘As an altemative, displacement ‘equivalent to that given in Table 6, results equivalent o the requirements ofthis stant purchaser and the manufacturer, Bubbier testing, when used for valves: acceptable when agreed to by the purchaser. ‘When volumetric devices (bubblers) are used to measure leakage, the test duration shli not begin unt fow through the fest tubing is established an¢ stablized. The device shall be calfsrated to yield resutts equivalent tothe unts per minute listed in Table 6, Volumetic devices shal be calibrated with the same test fuid and at the same temoerature {a8 used for the production tests.ave Nanecnow ano TESS ball vatves, 2 method of testing seat leakage shal! beused that fils and between the seats-and the bonnet area, 28 applicable, with te because of gradual filing of these volumes 6.4.3" Whencosure testing gete, phi, and fully pressurize the body caviy to the test pressure test ful, Ths wil ensure that no seat leakage can escape detection during the test period. Fora valve (other than 2 doutie block and bleed vali@ or gobe valve) designed to close against pressure from either recon, the pressure shall be applied successively te each sie ofthe cosed valve ith the lhe side open fo the ‘Einosphere to check for leskage atthe atmospheric side ofthe closure, For @ globe valve, pressure shall be apolled in one direction with the pressure applied uncer the disk, yet cpentee Fora velve designed to close against pressure from one direction only and co marked, the pressure shall be appted. ‘onthe pressure side ofthe valve onl. For a chéck valve, the pressure shall be appied on the downstream side. ‘A dosue teat i required only in one direction for butterty valves furnished with encapsulation or reaifent intemal finers and designed for use with Class 125 of Class 150 flanges (AP! 602, Category A valves). For other resilient: seated butterty valves (AP! 609, Category B valves), the closure test Is required In both directions. For buttery valves with a preferred flow direction, te closure test in the nonpreferred direction shall be based on the reduced differential pressure rating in that direction, 6.44 Trapsing test air or gas in the body cavity between | and subsequently covering the seats with water or coating them with acceptable low-pressure closure test z 6.45. tfatapped connection inthe body cavity is mad to perm testing procedures described under double block and bleed vale in 86:1, the connection shall be in accordance with MSS SP-45 and shal be fited before shipment with & ‘O16 pipe plug (n accordance with ASME B16.11) whose mateial composition is equivelet to that ofthe valve chet, ‘he seats ofe one-piece (sold or flexible) wedge gate valve ‘soap oF a sila solution does not cna an 6&5 High-pressure Closure Test ‘The procedure for the high-pressure closure test shall be the same as the procedure for the low-pressure closure test except that, i fhe case of 2 liquid test, leakage shall be detected when drops, not bubbles as described in 6.4 are observed. 6.6 Double Block and Bleed High-pressure Closure Test ‘the pressure shall be applied successively to each side of the closure through | the valve port. Leakage into the bocy cavity shall be ‘checked through an opening in the bottom of the valve (Position ‘GC per ASME 816.34). Where operations! considerations do not allow for an opening in the bottom of the valve, an altemative opening location may be specified by the purchaser, and the valve shall be double block and bleed tested in 2 position that results in the altemative opening focation being at the bottorn of the valve during test. Testing in al positions and specifically in alternative postions wil require procedures that meet the requirement of 6.1.2, Test ‘duration shell be no less than twice (2x) the values provided in Table 5. For 2 double block and bleed valve, 7 Vaive Certification and Retesting TA Cerlificate of Compliance When specified by the purchaser, the vaive manufacturer shal submit to the purchaser = cersifcate of compliance 2s required in the purchase order. 7.2 Retesting ‘Acompleted valve does not require retesting unless inspection by the purchaser is spectted in the purchase order. THis retesting may be waived by the purcraser’s inspector upon writen certification by the manufacture: thatthe valve has been inspected, tested, and examined for conformance wit the requirements ofthis stancard. Painied valves need not have paint remavee for retesing, Stored valves shall be conmercaly cleaned before retestng and betere shipment42201 Street, NW ‘Washington, DC 20005-4070, 202.682.8000 Additional copies are available through Techstreat ‘Phone Orders: #-800-609-9277 (Tobies in te U.S. and Canada) 732-720-8000 (Loca! and intemational) FaxOrders: 734-780-2046 nine Ordors: worwtechsteet.com Information about AP! Publications, Programs and Services 's avaliable on the web et wonw.ani.org Product No. 58809