1.1 This European Standard specifies the general requirements for the construction, performance
and safety of ball valves and closed bottom taper plug valves. It also details the
test methods and marking requirements.
It applies to metallic valves for domestic and commercial not directly buried installations
inside or outside of buildings, using gases of the first, second and third family
(specified in EN 437) and working up to 0,2 × 105 Pa, 0,5 × 105 Pa and 5 × 105 Pa.
NOTE "Not directly buried" within the context of this standard means that valves below
ground are not in direct contact with earth or other materials e.g. that they are
in a protected encasement.