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Safety Valve Standards

The most common used safety valve standards in Germany, UK, USA, France, Japan, Australia and Europe.

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Country	Standard No.	Description
Germany	A. D. Merkblatt A2	Pressure Vessel Equipment safety devices against excess pressure - safety valves
	TRD 421	Technical Equipment for Steam Boilers Safeguards against excessive pressure - safety valves for boilers of groups I, III & IV
	TRD 721	Technical Equipment for Steam Boilers Safeguards against excessive pressure- safety valves for steam boilers group II
United Kingdom, UK	BS 6759	Part 1 specification for safety valves for steam and hot water Part 2 specification for safety valves for compressed air and inert gas Part 3 specification for safety valves for process fluids
France	AFNOR NFE-E 29-411 to 416	Safety and relief valves
France	NFE-E-29-421	Safety and relief valves
Korea	KS B 6216	Spring loaded safety valves for steam boilers and pressure vessels
Japan	JIS B 8210	Steam boilers and pressure vessels - spring loaded safety valves
Australia	SAA AS1271	Safety valves, other valves, liquid level gauges and other fittings for boilers and unfired pressure vessels
USA	ASME I	Boiler applications
	ASME III	Nuclear applications
	ASME VIII	Unfired Pressure Vessel Applications
	ANSI/ASME PTC 25.3	Safety and Relief Valves - performance test codes
	API RP 520	Sizing selection and installation of pressure relieving devices in refineries, Part 1 Design, Part 2 Installation
	API RP 521	Guide for pressure relieving and depressurizing systems
	API STD 526	Flanged steel pressure relief valves
	API STD 527	Seat tightness of pressure relief valves
Europe	EN ISO 4126	Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure
International	ISO 4126	Safety valves - general requirements

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Safety Valves in Gas and Vapor Systems - Calculating relief valves in gas and vapor systems.
Spring Operated Safety Valves in Liquid Systems - Calculate spring operated relief valves in liquid systems.
Valves - Specific Services - In case of a specific service - the choose of a valve may be simplified by following an established practice.
Valves Selection Guide - Applications guide for selecting valves.

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