BRITISHSTANDARDCONFIRMEDNOVEMBER1991BS5153:1974IncorporatingAmendmentNos.1,2and3SpecificationforCastironcheckvalvesforgeneralpurposesUDC621.646.248:669.13LicensedCopy:Jacobsuser,JacobsEngineering,TueMar2708:46:34GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBS5153:1974ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenapprovedbytheMechanicalEngineeringIndustryStandardsCommittee,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheExecutiveBoardon30September1974©BSI05-1999Firstpublished,asBS4090,December1966Firstrevision,asBS5153,September1974ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceMEE/81Draftforcomment72/34/38DCISBN0580083497Co-operatingorganizationsTheMechanicalEngineeringIndustryStandardsCommittee,underwhosesupervisionthisBritishStandardwasprepared,consistsofrepresentativesfromthefollowingGovernmentdepartmentsandprofessionalandindustrialorganizations:AssociatedOfficesTechnicalCommittee*DepartmentofIndustry—NationalAssociationofConsultingEngineersEngineeringLaboratoryAssociationofHydraulicEquipmentDepartmentofTradeManufacturersLtd.ElectricitySupplyIndustryinEnglandandAssociationofMiningElectricalandWales*MechanicalEngineersEngineeringEquipmentUsers’Association*BritishCompressedAirSociety*FederationofManufacturersofConstructionBritishElectricalandAlliedManufacturers’EquipmentandCranesAssociationInstitutionofGasEngineers*BritishGasCorporation*InstitutionofHeatingandVentilatingBritishGearManufacturers’AssociationEngineers*BritishInternalCombustionEngineInstitutionofMechanicalEngineers*Manufacturers’AssociationInstitutionofPlantEngineersBritishMechanicalEngineeringInstitutionofProductionEngineers*ConfederationLondonTransportExecutiveBritishPumpManufacturers’AssociationMachineToolTradesAssociationBritishSteelCorporationMinistryofDefence*BritishSteelIndustry*MinistryofDefence,ArmyDepartmentCrownAgentsforOverseaGovernmentsandNationalCoalBoardAdministrationsProcessPlantAssociationDepartmentofEmployment(HMFactoryRailwayIndustryAssociationofInspectorate)*GreatBritainDepartmentofth...