The physical location where a management system activity is performed. In early life-cycle stages, a facility may be the company's central research laboratory, pilot plant, or the engineering offices of a technology vendor. In later stages, the facility may be a typical chemical plant, storage terminal, distribution center, or corporate office. In the context of this document, a facility is a portion of or a complete plant, unit, site, complex or offshore platform or any combination thereof.
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