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BS 341-2:1963

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Transportable gas container valves Valves with taper stems for use with breathing apparatus

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

19-03-1963

£198.00
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Co-operating organizations
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Materials
3 Screw threads on valve stems and in cylinder necks
4 Valve outlets and connectors
5 Testing
6 Marking
7 Valving capsules
Appendix A - Recommended gauges

Essential mechanical properties of materials for gas cylinder valves for breathing purposes (other than medical). Thread dimensions for four sizes of valve stems plus details of manufacturing gauges. Dimensional drawings for valve outlet connections.

Committee
PVE/3/1
DevelopmentNote
Inactive for the new design. (12/2007) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy

This British Standard covers: The material and dimensions of valve fittings for compressed gas cylinders used for breathing apparatus other than for medical purposes. Dimensions of valving capsules. An appendix containing recommendations for inspection gauges for the taper threads on the valve stems and in the necks of gas cylinders.

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