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STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION AND
TESTING OF VALVES

MSS SP-61 Pressure testing of steel valves.
MSS SP-82 Valve-pressure testing methods.
API Spec. 6FA Fire test for valves.
API Spec. 6FC Fire test for valve with selective backseats.
API Std. 607 Fire test for soft-seated quarter-turn valves.
ANSI/API 527 Commercial seat tightness of safety relief valves with
metal-to-metal seats.
API Std 598 Valve inspection and test.
API Std 607 Fire test for soft-seated ball valves (tentative).
BS 3636 Methods for proving the gas tightness of vacuum or
pressurized plant.
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.

MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS
PERTAINING TO VALVES

BS 4371 Fibrous gland packings.

STANDARDS PERTAINING TO RUPTURE DISCS

ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1, UG 125 through 136
BS 2915 Bursting discs and bursting-disc devices.
ISO 6718 Bursting discs and bursting-disc devices.
ANSI/NFPA 68 Explosion venting.
VDI3673 Pressure release of dust explosions.