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1 Scope

This recommended practice describes actions a purchaser can take to procure new valves that are required to be in accordance with the standards listed in Section 2, but the purchaser may find that the suggested actions also apply to valves manufactured to other specifications. This recommended practice does not take the place of a manufacturer's quality control or quality assurance program, and it does not release the manufacturer from the responsibility for providing valves of consistent quality that meet API, ASME, and ANSI standards and any additional requirements of the purchase specification.