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National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 10160:1999. It
supersedes BS 5996:1993, which is withdrawn.
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The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee

ISE/73, Steels for pressure purposes, to Subcommittee ISE/73/2, Steel plates and
bars for pressure purposes, which has the responsibility to:

Ð aid enquirers to understand the text;

Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
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Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
them in the UK.

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to its secretary.
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This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 14, an inside back cover and a back cover.
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