Draft Umbrella valve test standard

Published: 10th December 2013 | Issue 27

Draft BS EN 16668 Industrial valves - Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories

This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry. BSI is deliberating whether the UK should submit a negative (with reasons) or positive vote on this draft.

This European Standard is an umbrella standard referencing European harmonised Standards applicable to industrial metallic valves as pressure accessories for industrial applications and covers the minimum requirements to meet the Essential Safety Requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive (EU Directive 97/23/EC)

This European standard applies to metallic valves as pressure accessories for industrial applications with a maximum allowable pressure PS greater than 0,5 bar in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC and specifies minimum requirements applicable to design, manufacture, testing, materials and documentation.

All essential safety requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC have been taken into consideration and those applicable to valves are addressed in this European standard.

This European standard is not applicable to

1. Safety valve and bursting disc (a safety accessory)

2. Sight glass with its frames (component of a pressure equipment) and

3. Measurement chambers,

…but may be used for the pressure bearing parts of safety accessories such as bodies, bonnets and covers.

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