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STANDARD COLOURS FOR PIPE CODING * See DISCLAIMER
contents of pipe basic colour one band two bands AIR -
COMPRESSED Arctic Blue F28 --- --- AIR - INSTRUMENT Arctic Blue F28
Salmon Pink A40 --- AIR - MEDICAL * Arctic Blue F28 Black White
Three bands Black
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 F29 NON-DRINKABLE
WATER: DRILLING Brilliant Green H10 --- --- DISTILLED (Boiler Feed)
Brilliant Green H10 Crimson A03 White
Three bands Crimson 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 SABS 1091
Emergency controls, Firefighting equipment and installations,
Stop buttons.
Signal Red A11
Electrical switches and fittings, electrical conduit, rotating
and moving 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
GAS - CARBON DIOXIDE Light Stone C37 Lt Brunsw Green H07
--- GAS - CARBON DIOXIDE (MED) Light Stone C37 Lt Brunsw
Green
H07 Light Grey G29
GAS - CHLORINE Light Stone C37 Canary Yellow C61
--- 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 Black GAS - NITROUS OXIDE Light Stone C37 Ultramarine F09
--- GAS - NITROUS OXIDE/OXYGEN Light Stone C37 White Ultramarine
F09 GAS - 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
by superimposing the letter 'H' or 'L' as relevant.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER The 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.
