Table of Contents

0 INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
2 REFERENCES AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS
3 DEFINITION OF TERMS
4 SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5 EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS
6 STATIC TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION
7 DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION
8 CALIBRATION VERIFICATION, AND INSPECTION
9 FACTORS THAT AFFECT TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
  UNCERTAINTY
APPENDIX A - EMERGENT-STEM CORRECTION FOR LIQUID-IN-GLASS
             THERMOMETERS
APPENDIX B - LOCAL DIRECT-READING THERMOMETERS
APPENDIX C - ACCURACY LIMITATIONS OF TANK TEMPERATURE
             MEASUREMENTS ONBOARD MARINE VESSELS
APPENDIX D - TEST PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING IMMERSION
             TIMES OF MERCURY-IN-GLASS TANK THERMOMETERS
             AND THEIR ASSEMBLIES

Abstract

Defines the methods, equipment, and procedures for determining the temperature of petroleum and petroleum products under both static and dynamic conditions.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2012
Pages
ISBN
Superseded By	API MPM CH7.3 : 2011 API MPM CH7.4 : 1993 API MPM CH7.1 : 2017-08