1.1 Purpose
This standard specifies requirements for the qualification of distributors of metallic materials used in the petroleum and natural gas industries.
1.2 Applicability
This standard is applicable to distributors of metallic bar, plate, and tubular products where API product standards require such services or are otherwise specified as a requirement for conformance. For organizations that manufacture and distribute metallic material, this standard only addresses the distribution portion of their processes.
NOTE This standard does not limit the responsibility of any manufacturer of commercial products using metallic materials and manufactured to an API standard from its responsibility for conformance with all applicable requirements of that API standard.
