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Appendix C: Standards Pertaining to Valves 297

BS 2080 Face-to-face, center-to-face, end-to-end, and center-to-
end dimensions for flanged and butt-welding end steel
valves for the petroleum, petrochemical, and allied
industries.
BS 5146 Inspection and test of valves.
Part 1 Steel valves for the petroleum, petrochemical, and
allied industries.
Part 2 Pressure testing requirements for general purpose
valves.
BS 5152 Cast iron globe and globe stop and check valves for
general purposes.
BS 5153 Cast iron check valves for general purposes.
BS 5154 Copper alloy globe, globe stop and check, check, and
gate valves.
BS 5160 Specification for flanged steel globe valves, globe stop
and check valves, and lift-type check valves for
general purposes.
BS 5352 Cast and forged steel wedge gate, globe, check, and
plug valves, screwed and socket-welding, sizes 50 mm
and smaller, for the petroleum, petrochemical, and
allied industries.

STANDARDS PERTAINING TO PRESSURE VALVES

API RP 520 Recommended practice for the design and installation
of pressure relieving systems in refineries.
Part I (1976)—Design
Part II (1973)—Installation.
API RP 521 Guide for pressure relief and depressurizing systems.
ANSI/API 526 Flanged-steel safety relief valves.
ANSI/API 527 Commercial seat tightness of safety relief valves with
metal-to-metal seats.
BS 6759 Safty valves.
Part 1 Safety valves for steam and hot water.
Part 2 Safety valves for compressed air or inert gases.
Part 3 Safety valves for process fluids.
ISO 4126 Safety valves.