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Description / Abstract:
These requirements cover backpressure and other types of check
valves and hose couplers for compressed gases other than for
liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas) in applications covered by NFPA
58, or anhydrous ammonia.
Check valves and hose couplers covered by these requirements are
intended for use with industrial equipment and systems such as, but
not limited to, oxygen-fuel gas welding applications covered by the
following installation codes:
a) Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen-Fuel Gas
Systems for Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes, NFPA 51 and
b) Safety in Welding and Cutting and Allied Processes, AWS
Z49.1.
Check valves for use with liquefied petroleum gas in
applications covered by NFPA 58 or anhydrous ammonia applications
covered by ANSI K61.1 are covered by the requirements in the
Standard for Valves for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP-Gas (Other Than
Safety Relief), UL 125.
These requirements do not apply to check valves for compressed
gases for use in refrigerated storage systems.
Except for such observations as are required to ascertain
performance characteristics, the assigning of flow capacity ratings
are not within the scope of these requirements.