API Recommended Practice 5L1

Recommended Practice for Railroad Transportation of Line Pipe

The recommendations provided herein apply to the transportation on railcars of API 5L steel line pipe in sizes 2 3/8 and larger in lengths longer than single random. These recommendations cover coated or uncoated pipe, but they do not encompass loading practices designed to protect pipe coating from damage.

Seventh Edition
September 2009
Price: $57.00
5 Pages

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