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ThiscodeorstandardwasdevelopedunderproceduresaccreditedasmeetingthecriteriaforAmericanNational
Standards.TheStandardsCommitteethatapprovedthecodeorstandardwasbalancedtoassurethatindividualsfrom competentandconcernedinterestshavehadanopportunitytoparticipate.Theproposedcodeorstandardwasmade availableforpublicreviewandcommentthatprovidesanopportunityforadditionalpublicinputfromindustry,academia, regulatoryagencies,andthepublic-at-large.
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itemsmentionedinthisdocument,anddoesnotundertaketoinsureanyoneutilizingastandardagainstliabilityfor
infringementofanyapplicableletterspatent,norassumeanysuchliability.Usersofacodeorstandardareexpressly
advisedthatdeterminationofthevalidityofanysuchpatentrights,andtheriskofinfringementofsuchrights,is
entirelytheirownresponsibility.
Participationbyfederalagencyrepresentative(s)orperson(s)affiliatedwithindustryisnottobeinterpretedas
governmentorindustryendorsementofthiscodeorstandard.
ASMEacceptsresponsibilityforonlythoseinterpretationsofthisdocumentissuedinaccordancewiththeestablished ASMEproceduresandpolicies,whichprecludestheissuanceofinterpretationsbyindividuals.