Cooperating organizations

The Mechanical Engineering Standards Committee, under whose direction this British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives from the following:

Associated Offices Technical Committee
Association of Consulting Engineers
Association of Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers
Association of Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
British Compressed Air Society
British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers’ Association (BEAMA)^*
British Gas Corporation
British Gear Manufacturers’ Association
British Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers’ Association^*
British Pump Manufacturers’ Association
British Steel Corporation
British Steel Industry^*
Chartered Institution of Building Services
Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations
Department of Industry (Mechanical Engineering)
Department of Industry (National Engineering and Laboratory)^*
Department of the Environment (PSA)
Department of Trade (Marine Division)
Department of Transport
Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wales
Energy Industries Council
Engineering Equipment Users’ Association
Federation of Manufacturers of Construction Equipment and Cranes
Health and Safety Executive
Institution of Gas Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Institution of Plant Engineers
Institution of Production Engineers^*
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
London Transport Executive
Machine Tool Industry Research Association
Ministry of Defence^*
National Coal Board^*
Oil Companies Materials Association
Process Plant Association
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited^*
Telecommunication Engineering Manufacturing Association (TEMA)^*
Water-tube Boilermakers’ Association

The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted with the preparation of this British Standard:

British Constructional Steelwork Association
British Industrial Fasteners Federation
British Railways Board
British Steel Industry (Wire Section)
Electronic Engineering Association
Federation of British Hand Tool Manufacturers
Gauge and Tool Makers’ Association
Washer Manufacturers’ Association of Great Britain

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Mechanical Engineering Standards Committee, was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comes into effect on 31 August 1982

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:

Committee reference GME/9 (formerly MEE/60)

Draft for comment 80/78282 DC

Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No.	Date of issue	Comments
5657	August 1987	Indicated by a sideline in the margin

BS 4168-6:1982

Hexagon socket screws and wrench keys: metric series - Specification for hexagon socket button head screws

Published:

31 Aug 1982

Withdrawn:

10 Jul 2020