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STANDARD COLOURS FOR PIPE CODING* See DISCLAIMER
contents of pipe basic colour one band two bandsAIR - COMPRESSED
Arctic Blue F28 --- ---AIR - INSTRUMENT Arctic Blue F28 Salmon Pink
A40 ---AIR - MEDICAL * Arctic Blue F28 Black White
Three bandsBlack
AIR - VACUUM Arctic Blue F28 Primrose C67 ---ACIDS Jackaranda
F18 Verdigris Green
E22 ---ALKALIS Jackaranda F18 Crimson A03 ---OIL - DIESEL FUEL
Golden Brown B13 White ---OIL - HYDRAULIC POWER Golden Brown B13
Salmon Pink A40 ---OIL - LUBRICATING Golden Brown B13 Verdigris
Green
E22 ---OIL - TRANSFORMER Golden Brown B13 Crimson A03
---DRINKABLE WATER - COLD Brilliant Green H10 Cornflower F29
---DRINKABLE WATER - HOT Brilliant Green H10 Crimson A03 Cornflower
F29NON-DRINKABLE WATER:DRILLING Brilliant Green H10 ---
---DISTILLED (Boiler Feed) Brilliant Green H10 Crimson A03
White
Three bandsCrimson A03
DEMINERALISED (Boiler Feed) Brilliant Green H10 White
---HYDRAULIC POWER Brilliant Green H10 Salmon Pink A40
---INDUSTRIAL Brilliant Green H10 Golden Yellow
B49 ---STEAM Pastel Grey G54 --- ---GAS - ACETYLENE Light Stone
C37 Maroon A01 ---GAS - ARGON Light Stone C37 Peacock Blue F08
---GAS - BLAST FURNACE Light Stone C37 Crimson A03 ---GAS -
BUTANE/PROPANE + Light Stone C37 --- ---
Colour SABS1091
Emergency controls, Firefightingequipment and installations,
Stop
buttons. Signal Red A11
Electrical switches and fittings,electrical conduit, rotating
andmoving machine parts. Light Orange B26
Hazards, forklift and other traffic,
radiation warnings Golden Yellow B49
First aid, Emergency exits, Safety
and Information signs Emerald Green E14
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GAS - CARBON DIOXIDE Light Stone C37 Lt Brunsw GreenH07 ---
GAS - CARBON DIOXIDE (MED) Light Stone C37 Lt Brunsw GreenH07
Light Grey G29
GAS - CHLORINE Light Stone C37 Canary YellowC61 ---
GAS - COKE OVEN Light Stone C37 Light Grey G29 ---GAS - HELIUM
Light Stone C37 Middle Brown B07---GAS - HYDROGEN Light Stone C37
Poppy Red A14 ---GAS - NITROGEN Light Stone C37 Light Grey G29
BlackGAS - NITROUS OXIDE Light Stone C37 Ultramarine F09 ---GAS -
NITROUS OXIDE/OXYGEN Light Stone C37 White Ultramarine F09GAS -
OXYGEN Light Stone C37 White ---GAS - PRODUCER Light Stone C37
Verdigris Green
E22 ---note: + BUTANE/PROPANE: Superimpose the letters
'LPG/VPG'
* AIR - MEDICAL : Distinguish between high pressure and low
pressure air bysuperimposing the letter 'H' or 'L' as relevant.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERThe information on this page is provided as
a guideline. Consumers should first verify with the
relevant local authority, with NOSA, their appropriate Industry
Regulatory Body, Hospital board,and the SABS, to ensure that they
have the latest approved colour coding system.
