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Questions and Responses:

Q: Can there be an extension of the solicitation close date?

A: Unfortunately, we cannot extend the solicitation. We have a very tight timeline to execute some of the funds for this effort.

Q: Can you share more detail on the anticipated 2026 shipping schedule?

A: This is not a one-time procurement, it is going to be a long-term contract. The amounts of pounds listed in the attachment are estimates. Actual amounts will be listed on each delivery order. The delivery dates will depend on the quoted allowances for each year. We’re looking to get vendor insight on how much of the estimated quantities listed can be delivered in CY26, CY27, and/or CY28. All gases will be delivered to Richmond, Virginia

Q: Given the multi-year nature of the award, will price adjustments be allowed for raw material cost fluctuations?

A: Regarding the pricing, all three years should be firm-priced.

Regarding price changes after award; Only if the revised price is lower than the original price. These are all competitive items, so increasing unit prices (above the contracted price per year) during the contract period would not be acceptable.

Q: Does DLA require brackets designed to enable lifting of full cylinders welded to the top of the 1000 pound water capacity cylinders?

A: Yes

Q: In Amendment 0001, height and outside diameter dimensions were provided for the three cylinders being provided and filled by the contractor.

1. Per CID A-A-59666, in section 3.6, height has a note stating, “Height to base of valve”. Can you please confirm that height is to be measured to the base of the valve? A: Yes. That is what the standard calls for.

1. Per CID A-A-59666, in section 3.4, the dimensional tolerances shall be +/-0.25 inch in diameter and +/-1.00inch in height. Can you please confirm that these are the correct dimensional tolerances to be used? A: Yes. That is what the standard calls for.

Q: The specified fill weight in attachment one for NSN 6830-01-732-1420, does not match the PID specified fill weight. The PID listed 150 pounds and attachment 1 lists the correct weight of 125 pounds. Can the government please confirm that this PID will be updated with accurate fill weights to match attachment one?

A: An update to the PIDs was completed with Amendment 0001 and the synopsis was updated in SAM as well, please take a look there for all updates. For this NSN, the fill weight is 125. The correct fills should be in Attachment 1 of the solicitation.

Q: Can you please clarify if stenciling is required on the cylinders? If so, can you please provide necessary specifications for stenciling each of the 11 contract line items.

A: MIL STD 101C should be followed:

Section 5.2 calls out Cylinder Identification, paint color, color bands, etc.

Q: For submission, will we be submitting through e-mail, or on DIBBS?

A: Send your proposal via email. There’s a remark on P4 regarding the submission method including Amanda Parker’s and Vanessa Vickers’ email addresses.

Q: It is not entirely clear from the current materials when the requested gases are needed or for which years the requirements apply. We are looking to bid on 227 and 236, but would appreciate clarification on the delivery schedule — specifically when and where and quantity of products will need to be delivered.

A: This is not a one-time procurement, it is going to be a long-term contract. The amounts of pounds listed in the attachment are estimates. Actual amounts will be listed on each delivery order. The delivery dates will depend on the quoted allowances for each year. We’re looking to get vendor insight on how much of the estimated quantities listed can be delivered in CY26, CY27, and/or CY28. All gases will be delivered to Richmond, Virginia.

Q: In looking at the actual Solicitation for this bid, it lists Attachment 1,2, and 3.

I have attachment 1, but I am not seeing attachment 2 or 3 on SAM.GOV. In fact, I don’t even see a copy of the solicitation to download on SAM.GOV either. Can you please assist?

A: SAM.GOV has the synopsis link, which is the initial presolicitation notice for the HFC Long Term requirement, found at https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/74611595889d4d93a58d1832ab8b2072/view. This has a list of changes written within the Remarks.

The actual solicitation is posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. You can find by searching under the tab “RFP/IFB/Oter RFQs” by the solicitation number SPE4A725R0788. Once in DIBBS, click the solicitation link and you’ll see the list of each of the 11 NSN/PNs assigned to this project. Click (within any of the PN/NSN lines) the link that says, “Package view” There you can see all associated documents. If you download the full Solicitation package using the ZIP file, you’ll see the attachments under attachment SPE4A725R0788.LTC_PID0001. Open that and you’ll view the PDF of the solicitation in full, with the 3 attachments on the right when you click the paperclip. They are listed as A.1, A.2, and A.3.

Q: Could you please offer some clarification on the Duty Free Entry 252.225-713?

A: In accordance with the attached, “DoD will issue duty-free entry certificates for—

(1) Qualifying country supplies (end products and components);

(2) Eligible products (end products but not components) under contracts covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement or a Free Trade Agreement; and

(3) Other foreign supplies for which the contractor estimates that duty will exceed $300 per shipment into the customs territory of the United States.”

Subsection (3) would apply to Chinese products if the duty is over $300 per shipment.

This only applies to duties (tariff and duty are the same). It does not speak to whether offers of Chinese supplies comply with the prohibition on purchases from Communist Chinese Military Companies in DFARS 2125.770 or are eligible for award after application of the Buy American or Tade Agreements Acts

Q: What type of certification is required to meet the Small Business requirement in this solicitation?

A: The initial assessment for an offeror is pulled from Reps and Certs as reported in SAM.GOV

Given the multi-year nature of the award, will price adjustments be allowed for raw material cost fluctuations?

A: Regarding the pricing, all three years should be firm-priced.

Q: For R125, 227ea, 236fa must they be FM & UL certified? Or just ASTM is acceptable.

A: ASTM is acceptable.

Q: On certain items, What is meant by "Highest purity available"? Above 99.9% purity? If the standard calls for 99.0% purity but product meeting 99.5% purity is also available, the preferred product would be the one with the higher purity.”

A: That preference would NOT preclude the lower purity from being provided as long as the purity of what is being provided meets the minimum specification requirements.

Q: Request for clarification on product fill amount A: In yellow below, pulled from Attachment 1

Product Fill Amount Total Cyl.

Q: What are the cylinder colors for each gas?

A: MIL-STD-101C section 5.2 calls out the cylinder colors for the specific gasses. Section 4.1 refers to FED-STD-595 has the specifics for the colors themselves, but this has been superseded by AMS-STD-595 A_A3, which is attached.

Q: Is the offeror required to offer prices for all three options? (Options being- Reclaim, Virgin with DOD allowances and Virgin with Contractor allowances) A: Offering pricing for all three options is not required, but to have those prices considered they need to be provided with the proposal by the closing date. An offeror may propose only one option for one gas and multiple for others, there is no requirement to do the same for all.

Q: If offeror provides pricing for reclaim products and at some point, during the contract term exhausts all available reclaim material, will they be able to fulfill all remaining requirements with either “Virgin with DOD allowances” and/or “Virgin with Contractor allowances”?

A: Only if the revised price is lower than the original price. These are all competitive items, so increasing unit prices (above the contracted price per year) during the contract period would not be acceptable.

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MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

AMENDMENT

AMS-STD-595™A_A3

Issued 2022-05

Colors Used in Government Procurement

RATIONALE

The purpose of this amendment is to make corrections to AMS-STD-595A and to add new colors to the defined color index system. Specifically, paragraph e. was changed to paragraph d. to correct paragraph notation, a misspelling of one of the RCAF references was corrected, and all references for “Marine Corp” were changed to “Marine Corps”. Also, several new colors are being added at the request of specific using authorities per the new paragraph e. These colors and their associated CIE L*a*b* digital coordinate data will be added to the Master Color List in Appendix A at the next full revision of AMS-STD-595.

1. Present Requirement: 5. NOTES, Paragraph e., Page 6

As specified

Change Requirement: 5. NOTES, Paragraph d., Page 6

d. New colors added to AMS-STD-595A at the request of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the U.S. Army/Marine Corps: RCAF and the U.S. Army/Marine Corps provided color samples to SAE. Color Proofs were developed and measured to obtain the CIE L*a*b* digital coordinate data. The colors listed in Table 4 (RCAF) and Table 5 (U.S. Army and Marine Corps) have been added to the Master Color List in Appendix A.

Table 4 - New RCAF colors

RCAF Color ID Color Chip Number Snowbird Red I-4147 Red 11330 Snowbird Blue I-6256 Blue 15051 Snowbird White I-1310 White 17930 Blue 25044 Blue 25044

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Table 5 - New U.S. Army and Marine Corps colors

U.S. Army/Marine Corps Color ID Color Chip Number

561 Bark Brown 30037 530 Dark Brown 30063 529 Brown 30098 450 Tan 30169 M-1 Khaki 30267 525 Tan 30373 453 Maroon 31100 2501/2502/2510 Scarlet 31348 558 Gold 33654 297 Rifle Green 34057 2209 Green 34065 Ranger Green 34076 2247/2248 OD green 34078 2212 Green 34080 2243 Green 34085 523 Belleau Wood Green 34087 528 Dark Green 34101 562 Moss Green 34150 526 Pale Green 34202 560 Light Sage 34203 527 Olive 34256 2307 Marine Dark Blue 35039 2312 Marine Dark Blue 35040 450 Blue 35041 3378 Blue 35043 2319 Sky Blue 35046 451 Blue 35047 548 Slate Grey 36007 2246 Pewter 36356 477 Black 37029 557 Black 37032 458 Black 37033 3202 Black 37034 2607 Black 37039 559 Dark Cream 37490 524 Cream 37500 521 White 37970 2414 White 37971

e. The following colors are established at the request of the Canadian Department of National Defence (CDND), the U.S.

Navy, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) using authorities, and the U.S. Army. The colors are listed in Table 6 (CDND), Table 7 (U. S. Navy), Table 8 (OEM), and Table 9 (U.S. Army).

Table 6 - New CDND colors

CDND Color ID Color Chip Number Matterhorn White White 17870 Gamma Grey Gray 16485

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Table 7 - New U.S. Navy colors

U.S. Navy Color ID Color Chip Number Gray 26076 P-8A Flat Gray Gray 36515

Table 8 - New OEM colors

OEM Color ID Color Chip Number Blue 25231 Medium Gray Gray 26375 Green 34120

Table 9 - New U.S. Army colors

U.S. Army Color ID Color Chip Number 222 Brown Brown 30036 222 Sand Yellow 33310 222 Tan Yellow 33450 222 Green Green 34075 222 Black Black 37057

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Table 4 - New RCAF colors

Table 5 - New U.S. Army and Marine Corps colors

Table 6 - New CDND colors

Table 7 - New U.S. Navy colors

Table 8 - New OEM colors

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MIL-STD-101C_Cyl_Color.pdf

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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

MIL---STD---101C

26 August 2014

SUPERSEDING

MIL---STD---101B

3 December 1970

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

STANDARD PRACTICE

COLOR CODE FOR PIPELINES AND

FOR COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS

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FORWARD

1. This standard is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense (DoD).

2. This standard covers a common color code system for the identification of materials in piping systems and contained in compressed gas cylinders, and to facilitate the segregation of these cylinders at depots. The previous revision to MIL---STD---101 also covered medical gas cylinders. Medical gases have been removed from this standard and are covered in NATO Standard AMedP---53. The use of this standard will promote greater safety and will lessen the chances of error, confusion, or inaction in times of emergency by providing, along with hazard markings, a uniform color code to quickly warn personnel of outstanding hazards inherent in the materials involved.

3. The major changes from the previous revision of this standard are as follows:

(a) Addition of materials to the table of color codes for compressed gases to reflect as-signments made since the last time the standard was revised.

(b) Removal of medical gases from the table of color codes for compressed gases and from figure 2 to eliminate a conflict between this standard and NATO Standardization Agree-ment 2121.

(c) Replacement of ANSI Z48.1 with the Compressed Gas Association standard CGA C---7 for marking of commercial---owned cylinders.

(d) Clarification that adherence to MIL---STD---101 does not exempt the compressed gas cylinder from required marking and stamping requirements in Department of Transporta-tion regulations.

4. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, ATTN: RDCB---DEA---S, 5183 Blackhawk Road, APG, MD 21010---5424 or emailed to usarmy.APG.ecbc.list.specs-team@mail.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil/.

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CONTENTS

PARAGRAPH PAGE

FORWARD ii

1. SCOPE 1

1.1 Scope 1

1.2 Applicability 1

1.3 Method 1

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 1

2.1 General 1

2.2 Government documents 1

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks 1

2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings and publications 2

2.3 Non---Government publication 2

2.4 Order of precedence 2

3. DEFINITIONS 2

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 3

4.1 Colors 3

4.2 Warning colors 3

4.3 Colors having no significant meaning 4

5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS 4

5.1 Piping system identification 4

5.1.1 Exact identification 4

5.1.2 Use of colors 5

5.1.3 Primary color warnings 5

5.1.3.1 Use and application 5

5.1.3.2 Location on piping systems 5

5.1.4 Arrows and secondary color warnings 5

5.1.5 Classification of material in piping systems 7

5.2 Cylinder identification 16

5.2.1 Assignment of colors 16

5.2.2 Exact identification 16

5.2.3 Use of colors 16

5.2.3.1 Color warnings 16

5.2.3.2 Cylinder color bands 16

5.2.4 Painting of cylinders 17

5.2.5 Additional information 25

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5.2.5.1 Commercial---owned cylinders 25

5.2.5.2 Decalcomanias 25

5.2.5.3 Shatterproof designation 25

5.2.5.4 Service ownership 25

5.2.5.5 DOT marking 25

6. NOTES 25

6.1 Intended use 25

6.2 Acquisition requirements 25

6.3 Subject term (key word) listing 26

6.4 Color chips 26

6.5 Changes from previous issues 26

FIGURE

1. Piping systems 6

2. Bottle type cylinders 17

3. Tube type cylinders 18

TABLE

I. Size of stencil letters 4 II. Classification of materials in piping systems 7 III. Titles and color codes for compressed gas cylinders 19

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1. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This standard establishes a common color code for visual warnings to accompany the written identification of materials covered in piping systems and contained in compressed gas cylinders, and to facilitate the segregation of these cylinders at depots. This standard does not define the manner or conditions under which these materials may be used safely.

1.2 Applicability. This standard is applicable to all ground based piping systems and to all compressed gas cylinders owned by or procured for the Department of Defense including type D one---ton containers (Department of Transportation Specification 106A500), but excludes cylinders containing medical gases. The applicability of this standard to industry piping systems and commercial---owned cylinders (see 5.2.5.1) is encouraged. Requirements specified herein are optional for hose lines and nozzles, ship installations, equipment intended for operations in forward area facilities, steam plants, and hydroelectric plants. The color coding of medical gas cylinders is covered by North Atlantic Treaty Organization Standard AMedP---53. The identifi-cationmethod for bulk petroleum product systems is covered inMIL---STD---161. The identifi-cation of pipe lines for aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles is covered in MIL---STD---1247.

The color coding for containers of liquid propellants is not covered by this standard.

1.3. Method. This standard establishes, defines, and assigns a color for recognition to each of six classes of materials. Five classes have been selected to represent universally recognized types of hazards involved in the handling of dangerous gases and liquids. The sixth class is as-signed for exclusive use of fire protection materials and equipment. This standard requires the application of the color warnings in a distinctive manner, as a visual aid and supplement to writ-ten identification.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 or 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specifica-tion or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3 or 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.

2.2 Government documents.

2.2.1 Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicita-tion or contract.

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CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

49 CFR 178.35 --- General requirements for specification cylinders

(Copies of this document are available online at http://www.ecfr.gov/.)

2.3 Non---Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION

CGA C---7 ---Guide to Preparation of Precautionary Labeling and Marking of Compressed Gas Containers

(Copies of this document are available online at http://www.cganet.com/.)

2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3. DEFINITIONS

3.1 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Commercial colors. Commercial colors are the colors which may be used, in a limited arrangement, on a small portion of the body and bottom of a compressed gas cylinder for commercial identification and designation of ownership (See 5.2.2 and 5.2.5.1).

(b)Compressed gas cylinder. A compressed gas cylinder is any tube, bottle, or other type of pressure cylinder larger than 3 inches in diameter by 6 inches in length, which contains a pressure that exceeds 104 pounds per square inch at 130˚F or any liquid flammable material having a vapor pressure exceeding 40 pounds per square inch absolute at 100˚F. One---ton type bulk containers are included. All ammunition and medical gases are excluded (see NATO Standard AMedP---53 for approved color codes for medical gases).

(c) Piping systems. Piping systems consist of any pipeline or conduit used for the transport of gases, liquids, or semiliquids, but not those used for carrying solids in air or gas.

Valves, fittings, operating accessories, pipe coverings, and pipe installations of any kind (including submerged or buried pipe lines, their markers or buoys, and their points of tie---in with pumping stations and storage or dispensing facilities) shall be considered as parts of a piping system. Supports, brackets, or other non---operating accessories are not considered parts for application of warning colors.

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(d) Primary color warning. A primary color warning is the color assigned to the class into which a material is classified in accordance with its primary hazard from a safety standpoint.

These colors appear as a circular band on piping systems, and as main body, top, or band colors on compressed gas cylinders.

(e) Secondary color warning. A secondary color warning is the color assigned as a warning of a secondary hazard possessed by a material having type of hazard distinctly different from that indicated by its primary color warning. These colors appear as arrows (or triangles) on piping systems and as main body, top, or band colors on compressed gas cylinders.

(f) Title. A title is any lettered identification required on a piping system or a compressed gas cylinder. Titles shall identify the contents by complete names, or by generally recognized abbreviations, symbols, letters, numerals, or combinations thereof.

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Colors. The colors assigned in this standard shall conform in hue and chroma to the requirements identified by number in FED---STD---595 (see 6.4). No change shall be made in the assigned colors without prior approval of the preparing activity of this standard.

4.2 Warning colors. The following colors are assigned for use as both primary and secondary warnings.

(a) Yellow, No. 13655 --- flammable materials. All materials known ordinarily as flam-mables or combustibles.

(b) Brown, No. 10080 --- toxic and poisonous materials. All materials extremely hazard-ous to life or health under normal conditions as toxics or poisons.

(c) Blue. No. 15102 --- anesthetics and harmful materials. All materials productive of anesthetic vapors and all liquid chemicals and compound hazardous to life and property but not normally productive of dangerous quantities of fumes or vapors.

(d) Green, No. 14187 --- oxidizing materials. All materials which readily furnish oxygen for combustion and fire producers which react explosively or with the evolution of heat in con-tact with many other materials.

(e) Gray, No. 16187 --- physically dangerous materials. All materials, not dangerous in themselves, which are asphyxiating in confined areas or which are generally handled in a dan-gerous physical state of pressure or temperature.

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(f) Red, No. 11105 --- fire protection materials. All materials provided in piping systems or in compressed gas cylinders exclusively for use in fire protection.

4.3 Colors having no significant meaning.

(a)Black, No. 17038 andWhite, No. 17875. These colors are assigned, without significant meaning, for general use where specified in this standard except as follows: Water---piping sys-tems containing water suitable for human consumption and installed for this purpose shall be painted White, No. 17875 throughout or shall be painted to match surroundings when not in conflict with other color designations in this standard

(b) Orange, No. 12246 and Buff, No. 13594. These colors are assigned, without signifi-cantmeaning, for use as colors on selected compressed gas cylinders for segregation of identical material requiring recognition within more than one assigned class (see table III.)

5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Piping system identification.

5.1.1 Exact identification. Exact identification of materials in any piping system for hazard-ous materials and the use classification for fire protection is mandatory and shall be made only by means of titles lettered in black or white. These titles shall be prominently displayed adja-cent to color warnings to obviate errors by personnel. It is recommended, where the view is unobstructed, that titles be lettered on the two lower quarters of the pipe or covering. Lettering in this position is unlikely to be obscured by dust collection or mechanical damage. However, titles should be clearly visible from operating positions, especially those adjacent to control valves. The use of stencils with standard size letters specified in table I is recommended. For pipe lines smaller than 3/4 inch in diameter, the use of securely fastened metal tags, with letter-ing etched or filled in with enamel is suggested. It is recommended that titles be applied by use of upper case letters and Arabic numerals whenever applicable.

TABLE I. Size of stencil letters.

Outside diameter of pipe or covering, inches Size of stencil letters, inches

Less than 1---1/2 1/2 1---1/2 to 3---1/2 3/4 3---1/2 to 6 1---1/4 6 to 9 2 TABLE I. Size of stencil letters --- Continued.

Outside diameter of pipe or covering, inches Size of stencil letters, inches 9 to 13 3 Over 13 3---1/2

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5.1.2 Use of colors. The appearance of any of the six colors specified in 4.2 on a piping system shall provide a warning of danger from the hazard involved in the system according to the defini-tions for warning colors specified therein. Piping systems which do not require warning colors may be painted to match surrounding, if not in conflict with other color designations in this standard or such systems be painted aluminum, black, or remain unpainted.

5.1.3 Primary color warning.

5.1.3.1 Use and application. A primary color warning shall appear on all dangerous piping sys-tems and on all fire protectionmaterials in any installation which is color coded in accordance with this standard. Primary color warnings shall consist of a single color applied as a band or bands which completely encircle the piping system. Color bands shall be applied in conformance with dimensional information shown on figure 1. In lieu of color bands, all pipe and covering on an entire system, including all encircling or partially encircling straps, hangers, and supports, be painted with the primary color warning. However, the use of color bands is preferred because they will indicate dangerous systems to color---blind personnel.

5.1.3.2 Location on piping systems. Immediately adjacent to all operating accessories such as valves, regulators, flowchecks, strainers, cleanouts, pumps, dispensing points, and vents, all coded piping systems shall be painted with a primary color warning. In addition, primary color warnings shall be painted throughout the system at convenient intervals, e.g., ere branch lines join the system, where the system passes underground or through walls, and at any other conspicuous places where warnings are required by safety authorities. If desired, operating ac-cessories may also be painted with the primary color warning.

5.1.4 Arrows and secondary color warnings. An arrow shape shall appear on coded piping sys-tems in any installation which is color coded in accordance with this standard. Any material system possessing an outstanding hazard of a type distinctly different from that indicated by its primary color warning shall have a secondary color warning applied in the shape of an arrow. The color of the arrow shall be selected according to the definitions for warning colors specified in 4.2. Systems which do not involve such additional hazards shall have arrows either the same color as the primary warning, or black or white. When bands are used for the primary warnings, the colored arrows shall appear adja-cent to each primary color warning applied to the piping system. When the entire piping system is painted with the primary color warning, the colored arrows shall appear in all locations specified in

5.1.3.2. The arrows shall indicate the normal direction(s)of flow of material in the system. A dou-ble-headed arrow shall be placed on lines subject to reverse flow. Dimensional information is is shown on figure 1. Tails may be omitted on arrows, creating triangles with one corner indicating the normal direction of flow. Operating accessories may also be painted with the secondary color warning.

5.1.5 Classification of material in piping systems. The classification of materials in a piping system shall be as specified in table II. N.O.S. refers to materials of like name and hazardous properties but “not otherwise specified.” When no secondary color warning is specified, the arrow may be the same color as the primary warning or black or white, as preferred.

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FIGURE 1. Piping systems.

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TABLE II. Classification of materials in piping systems

Material Primary color warning Secondary color warning Acetaldehyde Yellow Blue Acetic acid, aqueous solution Blue Yellow Acetic acid, glacial Blue Yellow Acetic anhydride Blue Yellow Acetone Yellow --- --- --- Acetone oils Yellow --- --- --- Acetyl chloride Blue --- --- --- Acetylene Yellow --- --- --- Acid, liquid, N.O.S. Blue --- --- --- Acrolein Brown Yellow Acrylonitrile Yellow Brown Aerosol insecticide Gray --- --- --- Air, compressed Gray Green Alcohol, allyl, liquid Yellow Brown Alcohol, amyl, butyl, ethyl, propyl, N.O.S.

Yellow --- --- ---

Alcohol, methyl Yellow Blue Alkaline corrosive liquids, N.O.S. Blue --- --- --- Aluminum borohydride Yellow Brown Ammonia, anhydrous Brown Yellow Amyl acetate Yellow --- --- --- Aniline (oil), liquid Brown Yellow Argon Gray --- --- --- Argon---oxygen mixture Green --- --- ---

TABLE II. Classification of materials in piping systems ---Continued

Arsenic trichloride Brown Blue Material Primary Color Secondary Color Warning Arsenical acids and Liquids, N.O.S. Brown Blue Benzaldehyde Yellow --- --- ---

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Benzene (benzol, coal tar light oil) Yellow Brown Benzine (petroleum ether, petro-leum naphtha)

Benzoyl chloride Blue --- --- --- Benzyl chloride Blue Yellow Boron hydrides (alkyl decaborane, alkyl pentaborane, diborane, dihy-drotetraborane, hexaborane, penta-borane, and N.O.S.)

Brown Yellow

Boron trichloride Brown --- --- --- Boron trifluoride Brown Gray Bromine Brown Green Bromine pentafluoride Brown Green Bromine trifluoride Brown Green Bromoacetone Brown --- --- --- Bromobenzene Yellow --- --- --- Bromochloromethane Brown Gray Bromochloromethane, fire Red Brown Bromotrifluoromethane Gray --- --- --- Bromotrifluoromethane, fire Red --- --- --- Butadiene Yellow --- --- --- Butane (see petroleum gas) Yellow --- --- --- Butyl acetate Yellow --- --- --- Butyl ether Yellow --- --- --- Camphor oil Yellow --- --- --- Carbon bisulfide (carbon disulfide) Yellow Brown Carbon dioxide Gray --- --- --- Carbon dioxide, fire Red --- --- ---

Carbon monoxide Yellow Brown Carbon tetrachloride Brown Blue

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Caustic potash, liquid (potassium hydroxide)

Blue --- --- ---

Caustic soda, liquid (sodium hy-droxide)

Chloracetyl chloride Blue --- --- --- Chlorine Brown Green Chlorine trifluoride Brown Green Chloroacetone Brown Yellow Chlorosulfonic acid Blue Green Chloropicrin Brown --- --- --- Chloropropane Yellow Blue Chromic acid solution Blue Green Coal gas (see manufactured gas) Yellow Brown Coal tar distillates, N.O.S. Yellow Brown Crotonaldehyde Blue Yellow Crude oil, petroleum Yellow --- --- --- Cyanide, liquid (potassium solutions, sodium solutions), N.O.S.

Brown --- --- ---

Cyanogen gas Brown Yellow Cyclopropane Yellow Blue Decalin (decahydronaphthalene) Yellow --- --- --- Dibromodifluoromethane Gray --- --- --- Dibromodifluoromethane, fire Red --- --- --- Dichloropentane Yellow --- --- --- Diethanolamine Yellow --- --- --- Diethylenetriamine Yellow --- --- --- Difluorochloroethane Gray Yellow Difluoroethane Gray Yellow Diisobutyl ketone Blue Yellow

Dimethylamine, anhydrous Yellow Blue Dimethyl ether Yellow Brown

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Dimethyl sulfate Brown Blue Dimethyl sulfide Yellow Blue Diphenyl---diphenyl oxide (”Dow-therm A”)

Gray --- --- ---

Dispersant (dichlorodifluorome-thane---difluoroethane mixture)

Electrolyte acid, N.O.S. Blue --- --- --- Ethane Yellow Blue Ethers, anesthetic: diethyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sulfuric, N.O.S.

Yellow Blue

Ethyl acetate Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl benzene Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl bromide Yellow Blue Ethyl butyl acetate Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl butyrate Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl chloroacetate Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl chloride Yellow Blue Ethylenediamine Yellow Blue Ethyl hexaldehyde Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl lactate Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl methyl ketone Yellow Blue Ethyl nitrate Yellow Blue Ethyl nitrite Yellow --- --- --- Ethyl silicate Yellow --- --- --- Ethylamine Yellow Blue Ethylene Yellow Blue Ethylene chlorohydrin Yellow --- --- --- Ethylene dichloride Yellow Blue Ethylene glycol Yellow --- --- ---

Ethylene oxide Yellow Blue Fluorine Brown Green

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Formaldehyde Yellow Brown Formic acid Blue Yellow Fuel oil, N.O.S Yellow --- --- --- Fuels: JP, RP, RS, diesel, N.O.S. Yellow --- --- --- Fumigant, carbon dioxide ---ethylene oxide mixture

Gray Blue

Furfural Blue Yellow Gasoline (motor fuel) Yellow --- --- --- Helium Gray --- --- --- Hydrazine Brown Yellow Hydrocarbons, heavy: Hexanes, Heptanes, octanes, N.O.S.

Hydrochloric acid Blue --- --- --- Hydrocyanic acid Brown --- --- --- Hydrofluoric acid Brown --- --- --- Hydrofluorosilic acid Blue --- --- --- Hydrogen Yellow --- --- --- Hydrogen bromide Brown --- --- --- Hydrogen chloride, anhydrous Brown --- --- --- Hydrogen cyanide, anhydrous Brown Green Hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous Brown Green Hydrogen, liquid Yellow Gray Hydrogen peroxide Green Blue Hydrogen sulfide Yellow Brown Hydroxyacetic acid (glycolic acid), aqueous solutions

Ink (solvent type), N.O.S. Yellow --- --- --- Insecticide, liquid, N.O.S. Brown Yellow

Iodine heptafluoride Brown Green Isopentane Yellow Blue Jet fuel (all grades) Yellow --- --- ---

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Kerosene Yellow --- --- --- Krypton Gray --- --- --- Lacquer Yellow --- --- --- Manufactured gas (coal, oil pintsch, producer, water, and N.O.S)

Yellow Brown

Mercaptans (thioalcohols, N.O.S.) Yellow --- --- --- Mercury compounds (solutions), N.O.S.

Brown --- --- ---

Methane Yellow --- --- --- Methylamine Yellow Brown Methyl acetate Yellow --- --- --- Methyl acetone Yellow --- --- --- Methyl acetylene propadiene mix-ture (MAPP)

Methyl amyl acetate Yellow --- --- --- Methyl amyl ketone Yellow --- --- --- Methyl bromide brown --- --- --- Methyl bromide, fire Red Brown Methyl chloride Yellow Brown Methyl cyanide (acetonitrile) Brown Yellow Methyl formate Yellow Blue Methyl hydrazine Brown Yellow Methyl mercaptan Yellow Brown Methyl sulfide Yellow Brown Methylene chloride Blue Gray Natural gas, fortified, N.O.S. Yellow Brown Neon Gray --- --- ---

Nickel carbonyl Brown Yellow Nicotine compounds Brown --- --- --- Nitrating acid (mixed acid) Blue Green

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Nitric acid Blue Green Nitric acid, fuming Brown Green Nitrobenzene Brown Yellow Nitrogen Gray --- --- --- Nitrogen dioxide Brown Green Nitrogen peroxide Brown Green Nitrogen tetroxide Brown Green Nitrogen---helium mixture Gray --- --- --- Nitrogen---oxygen mixture Gray Green Nitrogen trifluoride Blue Green Nitromethane Yellow Blue Nitrosyl chloride Brown --- --- --- Nitrous Oxide Blue --- --- --- Oil, hydraulic Yellow Gray Oil, lubricating, N.O.S. Yellow --- --- --- Oil, fish, vegetable, edible, N.O.S. Yellow --- --- --- Oxygen Green --- --- --- Oxygen---carbon dioxide mixture Gray Green Oxygen, electrolytic Green --- --- --- Oxygen fluoride Brown Green Oxygen, liquid (LOX) Green Gray Ozone Green Brown Paint Yellow --- --- --- Paraldehyde Yellow --- --- --- Pentane Yellow --- --- --- Perchloric acid Green Blue 1---Pentene Yellow --- --- ---

Petroleum gas (acetogen, butane---propane mixture, 1---butene, cyclo-propane, isobutane, neo---pentane, and N.O.S.)

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Perchloroethylene Blue --- --- --- Perchloryl fluoride Brown Green Phenylcarbylamine chloride Brown Gray Phosgene Brown --- --- --- Phosphorus oxychloride Blue Green Phosphorus tribromide Blue Green Phosphorus trichloride Blue Green Potassium permanganate solution Green --- --- --- Propylene Yellow Gray n---Propyl nitrate Yellow Brown Propyne Yellow Gray Pyrosulfuryl chloride Blue --- --- --- R---11, Trichlorofluoromethane Gray --- --- --- R---12, Dichlorodifluoromethane Gray --- --- --- R---14, Tetrafluoromethane Gray --- --- --- R---21, Dichlorofluoromethane Gray --- --- --- R---22, Chlorodifluoromethane Gray --- --- --- R---112, Tetrachlorodifluoroethane Gray --- --- --- R---113, Trichlorotrifluoroethane Gray --- --- --- R---114, Dichlorotetrafluoroethane Gray --- --- --- R---115, Chloropentafluoroethane Gray --- --- --- R---124A, Chlorotetrafluoroethane Gray --- --- --- R---C---316, Dichlorohexafluorocy-clobutane

R---C---317, Chloroheptafluorocy-clobutane

R---C---318, Octafluorocyclobutane Gray --- --- --- Shellac Yellow --- --- ---

Solvents, N.O.S. Yellow --- --- --- Steam Gray --- --- --- Stoddard solvent Yellow --- --- ---

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Sulfur dichloride Brown --- --- --- Sulfur dioxide Brown Gray Sulfur hexafluoride Gray --- --- --- Sulfur monochloride Blue --- --- --- Sulfur trioxide Brown Green Sulfuric acid Brown Green Sulfuric acid, fuming (Oleum) Brown Green Tetraethyl lead Brown --- --- --- Tetrafluoroethylene, inhibited Gray --- --- --- Thionyl chloride Brown Green Tin tetrachloride, anhydrous Blue --- --- --- Titanium tetrachloride Blue --- --- --- Toluene Yellow Brown Triamylamine Brown Yellow Tributylamine Yellow Blue Triethanolamine Blue Yellow Triethylamine Brown Yellow Trimethylamine, anhydrous Brown Yellow Turpentine Yellow --- --- --- Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine Brown Yellow Vacuum (non---contaminated) Gray --- --- --- Varnish Yellow --- --- --- Vinyl bromide Blue --- --- --- Vinyl chloride Yellow --- --- --- Vinyl methyl ether Yellow Blue Waste acid (spent nitrating acid) Blue Yellow Water, over 50 psig or 150o F Gray --- --- --- Water, fire Red --- --- ---

Water, potable White --- --- --- Waxes, liquid Yellow --- --- ---

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Xenon Gray --- --- --- Xylene Yellow Brown Xylidine Brown Yellow

5.2 Cylinder identification.

5.2.1 Assignment of colors. The use of color coding for compressed gas cylinders covered by this standard is mandatory. The assignment of colors to extend coverage of material handled in compressed gas cylinders shall be made only after approval of the preparing activity of this standard. Requests for color coding of additional materials not covered by this standard should include technical details of the material, primary and secondary hazards of the material, and technical details of the cylinder, including the type of cylinder valve used.

5.2.2 Exact identification. In addition to Department of Transportation (DOT)marking and stamping requirements (see 5.2.5.5), exact identification of any material contained in a com-pressed gas cylinder is mandatory and shall be made only by means of the written title as speci-fied in table III. The title shall appear in two locations diametrically opposite and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. It is recommended that the titles be applied by use of upper case letters and Arabic numerals whenever applicable. On cylinders 4 inches in diameter and larger, the title shall be in approximately 2---inch high letters. On cylinders less than 4 inches in diameter, letters may be reduced in size. Where a title includes a modifier, such as “oil---free,” themodifier shall follow the chemical designation and should be shown in letters approximately three---fourths as high. Cylinders having a background color of yellow, orange, or buff shall have the title painted with black letters. Cylinders having a background color of red, brown, blue, gray, green, or black shall have the title painted with white letters. Mixtures of two or more gases shall show the percent of each gas as part of the title.

5.2.3 Use of colors.

5.2.3.1 Color warnings. The appearance on the body, top, or as a band(s) on compressed gas cylinders of any of the six colors specified in 4.2 shall provide a warning of danger from the haz-ard involved in handling the type of material contained in the cylinder according to the defini-tions for warning colors in 4.2.

5.2.3.2 Cylinder color bands. Cylinder color bands appear upon the cylinder body and serve as color warnings when they are yellow, brown, blue, green, or gray. The bands also provide color combinations to separate and distinguish cylinders for convenience in handling, storage, and shipping. Color bands for segregation purposes will not be specified for new materials not presently covered by this standard when new color codes for them are assigned.

5.2.4 Painting of cylinders. All cylinders shall be painted in accordance with table III and figures 2 and 3 to provide uniform recognition throughout the Department of Defense.

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LOCATION DIMENSIONS

Overall Length, L Shoulder Color Cylinder Color Band(s) Commercial

IdentificationOve a e gt , A B C D

Over 30 inches L/5 3 inches 3 inches L/6 30 inches and under L/5 2 inches 2 inches L/6 *1---inch space to be omitted if Bands B & C are different colors.

FIGURE 2. Bottle type cylinders.

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LOCATION DIMENSIONS

Overall Length, L Cap and

Shoulder Color Cylinder Color Band(s)

Commercial IdentificationOve a e gt , A B & C D Over 30 inches 1/4 of L 3 inches 1/6 of L

30 inches and under 1/4 of L 2 inches 1/6 of L

1 1---inch space to be omitted if Bands B & C are different colors.

FIGURE 3. Tube type cylinders.

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TABLE III. Titles and color codes for compressed gas cylinders.

Location on cylinder

Title Top A Band B Band C Body

Acetylene Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow

Acrolein Yellow Brow Black Brown

Aerosol insecticide Buff Buff Buff Buff

Air, compressed, breathing Black Green Black Black

Air, carbon monoxide Brown Green Brown Brown

Air, dry, special purpose Black Green Black Black

Air, hexane Black Green Yellow Black

Air, hydrogen Black Green Yellow Black

Air, hydrogen sulfide Black Green Brown Black

Air, oil--free Black Green Black Black

Air, oil--tolerant Black Green Green Black

Alkyl decaborane Yellow Brown Brown Yellow

Air, methane Black Green Yellow Black

Alkyl pentaborane Yellow Brown Brown Yellow

Ammonia Brown Yellow Orange Orange

Argon, carbon Dioxide, helium Gray Gray Gray Gray

Argon Gray Gray Gray Gray

Argon, hydrogen Gray Yellow Gray Gray

Argon, oil--free Gray White Gray Gray

Argon, oil--tolerant Gray White White Gray

Argon--oxygen mixture Gray Green White Gray

Argon 90%, 5.0% oxygen, 5.0% carbon dioxide

Gray Green Gray Gray

Boron trichloride Gray Brown Gray Brown

Boron trifluoride Gray Brown Brown Brown

Bromoacetone Brown Black Black Brown

Bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211) (Fire only)

Red Red Red Red

Bromochloromethane Buff Gray Buff Buff

Bromochloromethane (Fire only) Red Gray Red Red

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TABLE III.