BS EN ISO 4126-2:2003 Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure. Bursting disc safety devices
BS EN ISO 4126-2 specifies the requirements for bursting disc safety devices. It includes the requirements for the design, manufacture, inspection, testing, certification, marking, and packaging. The requirements for the application, selection and installation of bursting disc safety devices are given in Part 6 of BS EN ISO 4126.
Contents of BS EN ISO 4126-2:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- Materials
- Selection of materials
- Material specifications
- Protection from corrosion
- Types of bursting discs
- Conventional domed bursting discs (forward acting)
- Reverse domed bursting discs (reverse acting
- Flat bursting discs
- Other types and designs
- Bursting disc holders
- Design
- Types
- Connections
- Back pressure supports
- General
- Opening back pressure supports
- Non-opening back pressure supports
- Temperature shields
- Stiffening rings
- Gaskets/seals
- Assembly of bursting disc safety devices
- General
- Bursting disc safety devices with replaceable bursting disc assemblies
- Bursting disc safety devices with non-replaceable bursting disc assemblies
- Specified bursting pressure requirements
- Inspection by the manufacturer
- Test procedures
- General
- Pressure testing
- Burst testing
- Leak testing
- Non-destructive examination
- Certification
- Product designation
- Marking
- General
- Bursting discs/bursting disc assemblies
- Bursting disc holders
- Bursting disc safety devices with non-replaceable bursting disc assemblies
- Ancillary components
- Omission of markings
- Preparation for storage and transportation
- General
- Marking of packages
- Provision of assembly and installation instructions
- Provision of documents, loose identification plates etc.
- Materials
- Materials
- Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC (PED)
- Bibliography