MIL-STD-101B_3_December_1970.pdf

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DEPARTMENTOF DEFlM3E Wssliington,D.C. 20301

I Color Code for Pipelinesend for CompressedGas ~linders lm-s’rr)-lolll

I 1. This MilitaryStandardis mandatoryfor use by all Departmentsand Agencies of the Departmentof Defsnse.

2. Recommendedcorrections,additions,or deletionsshouldbe addressed to CcnunandingOfficer,EdgewoodArsensl,ATTN: SMUEA-QAES-A,Edgsw~ Arsened,MD 21010.

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CONTENTS

SCOPE. . .

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1.2 1.3 2.

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4.1 4.2 4.3 5*.

5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.1.5

5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5

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Application Method

REFERENCEDDOCUMENTS

DEPINTTIONS

GENERALREQUIREMENTS

Colors Warning colors . .

Colors-havingno significantmeaning

DETAIL REQUIREMENTS

Pinin~ system identification

E&ct-id-&tification Use of colors Prilllarycolors.. ● Arrows and secondarycolor warnings.

Classificationof materialsin piping @3tems blinder identification.

Assignmentof colors .

I&act identification.

Use of colors Painting of cylinders.

Additionalinformation

PIGURE 1.

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III.

Piping systems

Eottle-t~ cylinders Tube-typecylinders .

TABLES

TABLE Size of stencil letters Classificationof materials

7systems ge9Titles and color codes for compressed cylkders. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18● .0. ● ● iii

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1. SCOPE

1.1 Object. The object of this stancbxrdis to-establisha common color code for visual warningsto accompanythe written identification of materialscovered in piping systemsand containedin compressedgas cylinders, and to facilitatethe segregationof these cylinders’at de-pots. The use of this standardwill promote greater safety snd wilJ lessen the chances of error, confusion,or inactionin times of emerg-ency by providinga uniform color code to quicklywarn personnelof outstfidinghazards inherentin the materialsinvolved. However, this standarddoes not define the manner or conditionsunder which these materialsmay be used safely.

1.2 Application. This standardis applicableto all groundbased piping systemsand to alJ.compressedgas cylindersowned by or pro-cured for the Departmentof Defense includingtype D one-ton containers (Departmentof TransportationSpecification1OGA-5OO). The applicability of this standardto industrypiping systemsand cmmnercial-ownedcylin-ders (see 5.2.5.1)is encouraged. Requirementsspecifiedherein are optionalfor hose”linesand nozzles, ship installations,equipmentin-tended for operationsin forward area facilities,steam plants, and hydroelectricplants. The identificationmethod for bulk petrole~ product systems is coveredin MIL-STD-161. The identificationof pipe lines for aircraft,missiles,and space vehicles is covered in MIL- STD-124’7.Color coding for contain&s of liquid propellantsis covered \ in MIL-STD-172.

1.3 Method. This standardestablishes,defines,and assigns a

color for recognitionto each of six classes of materials. Five classes have been selectedto representuniversallyrecognizedtypes of hazards involvedin the handling of dangerousgases and liquids. The sixth class is assignedfor exclusiveuse of fire protectionmaterialsand equipment. This standardrequiresthe applicationof the color warnings in a distinctive manner, as a visual aid and supplementto written identification.

2. REFERENCEDDOCUMENTS

2.1 The issues of the foil.uwingdocumentsin effect on the date of invitationfor bids form a part of this standardto the extent speci-fied herein.

FEDERALSTANDARDNO. 595 - Colors.

AMERICANNATIONALSTANDARD z48.1 - Method of Marking Portable Com-pressed Gas Containersto Identifythe Material Contained.

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DEPARTMENTOF TRANSFQRTATIONREGULATIONS

(CUpie8Of specifications,standards,drawings,and publicationsrequired by suppliersin connectionwith specificprocurementfunctionsshouldbe ob-tained from the procuringactivityor as directedby the contractingofficer.)

3. DEFINITIONS

3.1 For the purpose of this standard,the followingdefinitionsshall apply:

(a) C-rcial colors. Commercialcolors are the colorswhich may be used, in a limited arrangement, on a small portion of the body and bottcxn of a compressedgas cylinderfor ccunmercialidentificationand designation of ounership.

(b) Compressedgas cylinder. A compressed&s cylinderis any tube, bottle, or other type of pressurecylinderlargerthan 3 inches in diameter by 6 inches in length,which containsa pressurethat exceeds 104 pounds j per square inch at 130° F or any liqyid flammablematerialhaving a vapor pressure exceeding40 pounds per square inch absoluteat 100° F. One-ton type bulk containersare included. All ammunitionis excluded.

(c) Piping systems. Piping systemsconsist of any pipe line or con-duit used for the transportof gases, liquids,or semiliquids,but not those used for carrying solids ti air or gas. Vslves, fittings,operating o accessories,pipe coverings,and pipe installationsof any kind (including / submergedor buried pipe lines,their markers or buoys, and their points of tie-in with pumping stationssad storage or dispensingfacilities) shall be consideredas parts of a piping system, Supports,brackets, or other nonoperatingaccessoriesare not consideredparts for application of warning colors.

(d) Primu?y color warnin~. A primary color warning is the color assignedto the class into which a material is classifiedin accordance titllits prim- h=ard from a safety standpoint. These colors appem as a circularband on piping systems, and as main body, top, or b&nd colors on compressedgas cylinders.

(e) Secondarycolor warning. A secondarycolor winning is the color assignedas a warning of a secondaryhazard possessedby a material having atype of hazard distinctlydifferentI&cm that indicatedby its “ primary color wzwning. These colors appew es arrows (or triangles) on piping systems and as main body, top, or band colors on compressed.

gas cylinders.

(f) Title.

a piping system or

A title’isany letteredidentificationrequired on a compressedgas cylinder. Titles shall identify

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4. GENERAL’REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Colors. The colors assigned in this standardsh& conform—— in hue and chroma to the requirementsidentifiedby number in Fed.

Std. No, 595. No change shall be made in the assigned colorswithout prior approvalof the preparingactivityof this standard.

4.2 Warning color~, The followingcolors are assignedfor use as both prtiary and secondarywarnings:

(a) Yellow, No. 13655- flammablematerials. All materials—.—— —-..— known ordinarilyas flammablesor combustibles.‘—

(b) .hmm, No. 1008o -toxic and poisonousmaterials. ~-—.— ——.

materials extremelyhazsrdousto life or health u=r normal condi-tions as toxics or poisons.

(c) Blue, No. 15102 -anesthetics and harmfulmaterials. All-— — .—.—— ..——.——..

materialsproductiveof anestheticvapors and all liquid chemicalssnd compoundshazardousto life and propertybut not normallyproductive of dangerousquantitiesof fumes or vapors.

which react other

(d) Green, No. 14187- oxidizingmaterials. All materials——— readily furnisho~gen for combustionand fire producerswhich explosivelyhor with the evolutionof heat in contactwith many materials.

(e) Gray, No. 16187- physicallydangerousmaterials. All— -— materials,not dangerousin themselves,which are asphyxiatingin confinedareas or which are generallyhandled in a dangerousphysical state of presstieor temperature.

(f) Red, No. ~05 - f~r~ protectionmaterisJ.s_.All materials—.— provided in ~iping systemsor in compres~edgas cylindersexclusively for use in fire protection.

4.3 Colors having no significantmeaning.

(a) BlackLNo. 17038 snd White, No. 17875: These colors are———— —.— .

assigned,without significantmeaning, for generaluse where specifiedin this standardexcept as follows: Water-pipingsystems containingwater suitablefor human consumptionand installedfor this purpose shall be paintedWhite, No. 17875 throughoutor shall be painted to match surroundings when not in conflictwith other color desi~ations in this standard.

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(b) Orange&No. 12246 and Buf~No. 13594. These colors are assigned,without significantmeaning, ~o;use as colors on selectedcom-pressed gas cylindersfor segregationof identicalmaterial requiringre-cognitionwithin more than one assignedclass (see table III).

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5* DETAIL REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Piping system identification.

5.1.1 Ezact identification. Exact identification“ofmaterials in any—.—...—— piping system for hazamiousmaterials and the use classificationfor fire protectionis mandatoryand shtil be made only by means of titles lettered in black or white. These titles shall be prominentlydisplayedadjacentto color wmings to obviate errors by personnel. It is recommended,where the view is unobstructed,that titles be letteredon the two lower quarters of the pipe or covering. Letteringin this position is unlikelyto be ob-scuredby dust collectionor mectu+nicaldamage. However,titles shouldbe clearlyvisible from operatingpositions,especiallythose adjacentto con-trol valves. The use of stencilswith standardsize letters specifiedin table I is recommended. For pipe lines smallerthan 3/4 inch in diameter, the use of securelyfastenedmetal tags, with letteringetched or filled in with enamel,is suggested. It is recommendedthat titles be applied by use of upper case letters and erabic numeralswhenever applicable.

Table I. Size of stencilletters.— —.-.—

: Outside diameterof pipe’or covering, : Size of stencilletters, :

: inches : 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

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: : 2 :

: 9 to 13 : 3 :

: Over 13 : 3-1/2 :

5.1.2 Use of colors. The appearanceof any of the six colors speci-fied in 4.2 on a piping system shall.provide a warning of danger from the hazard involved in the system accordingto the definitions for warning colors specifiedtherein. PiPing systemswhich do not requirewarning colors in conflict”with other systemsmay be painted may be paintedto match surrounding,if not color designationsin this standardor such aluminum,black, or remain unpainted.

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5.1.3 Primary color warning.

5.1.3.1 Use and application. A primary color warning shall appear on aJJ dangerouspiping systems and on all fire protectionmaterials in any installationwhich is color cciiedin accordancewith this standard. Primary color warnings shall consist of a single color applied as a band or bands which completelyencirclethe piping sys-tem. Color bands shall be applied in conformancewith dimensional infofiationshown on fig&e 1. In lieu of color bands, all pipe and coveringon an entire system, includingall encirclingor partial.Q encirclingstraps,hangers,and supports,msy be paintedwith the primary color warning. However,the use of color bands is preferred because they will indicatedangeroussystemsto color-blindpersonnel.

5.1.3.2 Locationon piping systems. Inmediatel.yadjacentto all operatingaccessoriessuch as valves, regulators,flowchecks,strainers, cle=outs~ pumps, dispensingpoints, and vents, all coded piping sys-tems shall be paintedwith a primary color warning. In addition, Pr_ color ~ings shall be painted throughoutthe system at con-venient intervals,e.g.,where branch lines join the system,where the system passes undergroundor throughwalls, and at any other con-spicuousplaces where warnings &e requiredby safety authorities.

If desired,operatingaccessoriesmay also be paintedwith the primary colorwarning.

5.1.4 Arrows and secondary color warnings. An arrow shape shall appear on coded piping systems in any installationwhich is color coded in accordancewith this standard. Any material system possessing an outstandinghazard of a type distinctlydifferentfrom that indi-cated by its primary color warning shall have a secondarycolor warn-ing applied in the shape of an arrow. The color of the arrow shall ‘ be selectedaccordingto the definitionsfor warning colors specified in 4.2. Systemswhich do not involvesuch additionalhazards shall have arrows either the same color as the primarywarning, or black or white. When bands are used for the primarywarnings,the colored =rows sh~ appear adjacentto each primary color warning applied to the piping system. When the entire piping system is paintedwith the primary color irarning,the colored arrows shall appear in all locationsspecifiedin 5.1..3.2.The arrows shall indicatethe normal direction(s)of flow of material in the system. A double-headedarrow shall be placed on lines subjectto reverse flow. Dimensionalinforma-tion is shown on figure 1. Tails may be omitted on arrows, creating triangles with one corner indicatingthe normal directionof flow.

Operatingaccessories~ also be paintedwith the secondarycolor warning.

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EXACT IDENTIFICATION

ALWAYS BY NAME OF THE MATERIAL CONTAINED

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PRIMARY COLOR WARNING

OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF

WIDTH OF BAND PIPE OR COVERING

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2“ “ TO 13”

6“

OVER 13”

SECONDARY COLOR WARNING

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~ REVERSIBLE FLOW

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7 DIAMETER OF PIPE OR

2a COVERING. (6” MAX)

EXAMPLE

TITLE

Figure 1. Piping systems

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1 5.1.5 C&ssificati~of material.in pi~i~_systems. The classifi-cation of materials in a piping system shall be as specifiedin table IV.O.S.refers to materials of like neme and hazardouspropertiesbut %ot otherwisespecified.” .Whenno secondarycolor wsrni~’is speci-fied, the sxrowm’~ be the same color as the primarywarning or black or white, as preferred.

Table II. Classificationof materialsin~~ng systems—-- — ——.—— ...

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: Material : Primary : Secondary :

: : color warning :---- .——— color warn=n-:-— —— i :

i Acetaldehyde :

Acetic acid, aqueous solution :

Acetic acid, glacial . :

Acetic anhydride :

Acetone :

Acetone oils :

Acetyl chloride :

Acetylene :

Acid, liquid,N.O.S. :

Acrolein :

Acrylonitrile :

Aerosol insecticide :

Air, compressed :

Alcohol, allyl, liquid Alcohol, ~1, butyl, ethyl; propyl,:

N.O.S. :

Alcohol,methyl :

Alkaline corrosiveliquids,.N.O.S. :

Aluminumborohydride :

Ammonia, anhydrous :

Amyl acetate :

Aniline (oil), liquid :

Argon :

Argon-oxygenmixture :

Arsenic trichloride :

Yellow Blue Blue Blue Yellow Yellow Blue Yellow Blue Brown Yellow Gray Gray Yellow’

Yellow Yellow Blue Yellow Brown Yellow Brown Gray Green Brown

: Blue : Yellow : Yellow : Ye~ow

: Yellow : Brown : Green : Brown

: Blue : Brown : Yellow

: Yellow : Blue

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,TableII. Classificationof materials in~i~i~ 8ystems (continued)— —.—— . .. ..... —,— — — —.

:. Material : Primary ; Secondary :

:——..—— : color wsrni~.— ...-— — : color warning:—. —--. —

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Arsenical acids and liquids,N.O.S.

Benzaldehyde Benzene (benzol,coal tar light oil 13enzine(petroleumether, petroleum naphtha)

Benzoyl chloride Benzyl chloride Boron hydrides (al.kyldecaborane, al@l pentaborane,diborane, dihydrotetraborane,“hexaborane, pentaborane,and N.O.S.)

Boron trichloride Boron trifluoride Bromine Bromine pentafluoride Bromine trifluoride Bromoacetone Bromobenzene Bromochloromethane Bromochloromethane,fire Bromotrifluoromethane Bromotrifluoromethane,fire Butadiene Butane (see petroleumgas) Butyl acetate Butyl ether Camphor oil

: Brown : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow : Blue : Blue : Brown : Brown : Brown : Brown : Brown : &own : Brown : Yellow : Brown : Red : Gray : Red : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow

Carbonbisulfide (carbondisulfide) : Yellow Csrbon dioxide : Gray Csrbon diox$de, fire : Red Carbonmonoxide s Yellow Carbon tetrachloride : Brown Causticpotash, liquid (potassium : ,’ hydroxide) : Blue

Caustic soda, liquid (sodium :

hydroxide) : Blue

Chloroacesyictiori& : Blue Chlorine : Brown Chlorinetrifluoride : Brown

: Blue : Brown : Yellow : Yellow : Gray : Green : Green : Green : Gray : Brown : Brown : Brown : Blue : Green : Green

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Table II. Classificationof materials in ~~—— —.. . .—— —-.. — systms ~continued)

: Mat erial : Primary : Secondary :

: : color warniny : color warni~~ —,- .—. .— — .—— .—._

Chloroacetone Chlorosulfonicacid Chloropicrin Chloropropane Chromic acid solution Coal gas (seemanufacturedgas) Coal tar distillates,N.O.S.

Crotonaldehyde Crude oil, petroleum Cyanide,liquid (potassium solutions,sodium solutions), N.o.s.

Cyanogengas Cyclopropane Decalin (decahydronaphthalene) Dibromodifluoromethane Dibromodifluoromethane,fire Dichloropentane Diethanolamine Diethylenetrismine Difluorochloroethdne Difluoroethane Diisobutylketone Dimethylamine,snhydrous Dimethylether Dimethyl sulfate Dimethyl sulfide Diphenyl-diphenyloxide (“DowthermA“)

: Brown : Blue : Brown : Yellow : Blue : Yellow : Yellow : Blue : Yellow : Brown : Brown : Yellow : Yellow : Gray : Red : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow : Gray : Gray : Blue : Yellow : Yellow : Brown : Yellow : Gray

: Yellow : Green : Blue : Green : Brown : Brown : Yellow : Yellow : Blue

: -r--- : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow : Blue : Brown : Blue : Blue

Dispersant(dichlorodifluoromethane-:

difluoroethanemixture) :

Electrolyteacid, N.O.S. :

Ethane :

Ethers, anesthetic: diethyl,ethyl,:

isopropyl,sulfuric,N.O.S. :

Ethyl acetate :

Ethyl benzene :

Ethyl bromide :

Gray : ----- :

Blue : ----- :

Yellow : Blue :

Yellow : Blue

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Yellow : ----- :

Yellow : Blue

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Table II. classificationof materials in~i~~~stems (continued)— .———-- -,’---— .-.--— ------ -— —— --—.-.

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Material : Primary : Secondary ::

: : color warnin~ : color warning:— —. — ——---- —-.. -— —.---—.-..-..————

Ethyl butyl acetate : Yellow Ethyl butyrate : Yellow Ethyl chloroacetate : Yellow Ethyl chloride : Yellow Ethylenediamine : Yellow Ethyl hexaldehyde : Yellow 13t41 lactate : Yellow Et@l methyl ketone : Yellow Ethyl nitrate : Yellow Ethyl nitrite : Yellow Ethyl silicate : Yellow Ethylamine : Yellow Ethylene : Yellow Ethylene chlorohydrin : Yellow Ethylene dichloride : Yell,ow Ethyleneglycol : Yellow Ethyleneoxide : Yellow Fluorine : Brown Formaldehyde : Yellow Formic acid : Blue Fuel oil, N.O.S. : Yellow Fuels: JP, RP, RS, diesel,N.O.S. : Yellow Fumigant,carbon dioxide - ethylene :

oxide mi+ture : Gray

Furfural : Blue Gasoline (motor fuel) : Yellow Helium : Gray Hydrazine : Brown Hydrocarbons,heavy: hexsnes, :

heptanes,octanes,N.O.S. : Yellow

Hydrochloricacid : Blue Hydrocyanicacid : Brown Hydrofluoricacid : Brown Hydrofluorosilicacid : Blue Hydrogen : Yellow Hydrogenbromide : Brown

: Blue : Blue

: Blue : Blue

: Blue : Blue

: Blue

: Blue : Green : Brown : Yellow : Blue : Yellow

: Yellow

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Table II.. Classificationof materialsinyi~~stems (continued)—— — .—— — ..-.—— ..-— —. ——.- .—.--—.

: Material : Primary : Secondary :

: : color warning— ——— —— ——. ..--.— .-.— : color warnin~:—- .——

Hydrogen chloride,snhydrous : Brown Hydrogen cyanide,anhydrous : Brown Hydrogen fluoride,anhydrous : Brown Hydrogen,liquid : Yellow Hydrogenperoxide : Green Hydrogen sulfide : Yellow Hydroxyaceticacid (glycolicacid), :

aqueous solutions : Blue

Ink (solventtype), N.O.S. : Yellow Insecticide,liquid,N.O.S. : Brown ‘ Iodine heptafluoride : Brown Isopentane : Yellow Jet f%el (ti grties) . : Yellow Kerosene : Yellow Krypton : Gray Lacquer : Yellow Manufacturedgas (coal, oil, :

pintsch,producer,water, and :

N.O.S.) : Yellow

Mercaptans(thioalcohols,N.O.S.) : Yellow Mercury componds (solutions),N.O.S.:Brown Methane : Yellow Methylsmine : Yellow Methyl acetate : Yellow Methyl acetone : Yellow ‘ Methyl acetylenepropadienemixture :

(MAPP) : Yellow Methyl

Mel@l Methyl Methyl Methyl Methyl Methyl Methyl Methyl Methyl

~1 acetate amyl ketone bromide bromide, fire chloride cyanide (acetonitrile) formate hydrazine mercaptan sulfide

: Yellow : Yellow : Brown : Red : Yellow : Brown : Yellow : Brown : Yellow : Yellow

Methylenechloride : Blue

: Green : Green : Gray : Blue : Brown : Yellow :“Green : Blue : Brown : Brown : Brown : Brown : Yellow : Blue : Yellow : Brown : Brown : Gray

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Table II. Classificationof materials in pipi~ systems (continued)— —-—

: Material : Primary : Secondary :

: .— : color waining : color warning:——— — ——.

Natural gas, fortified,N.O.S. : Yellow : Brown :

Neon Nickel carbonyl Nicotine compounds Nitratingacid (mixedacid) Nitric acid Nitric acid, fuming Nitrobenzene Nitrogen Nitrogen dioxide Nitrogenperoxide Nitrogentetroxide Nitrogen-heliummixture Nitrogen-oxygenmixture Nitrogentrifluoride Nitromethane Nitrosyl chloride Nitrous oxide Oil, hydraulic Oil, lubricating,N.O.S.

: Gray : Brown : Brown : Blue : Blue : Brown : Brown ,.

: Gray : Brown : Brown : Brown : Gray : Gray : Blue : Yellow : Brown : Blue : Yellow : Yellow

Oil; fish, vegetable,edible,N.O.S.:

Qxygen :

Oxygen-carbondioxidemixture :

Oxygen, electrolytic :

Oxygen fluoride . :

Oxygen, liquid (IOX) :

Ozone :

Paint :

Paraldehyde :

Pentane :

Perchloricacid :

l-Pentene :

Petroleumgas (acetogen,butane- :

propanemixture, l-butene, :

cyclopropane,isobutane,neo- :

pentane,and N.O.S.) :

Yellow Green Gray Green Brown Green Green Yellow Yellow Yellow Green Yellow

: Yellow : Green : Green : Green : Yellow, : Green : Green : Green : Green : Green : Blue : Gray

Yellow :

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Table 11. Classificationof materials in piping systems (continued)—. .—. —e— . .-—.— ._

: Material : F&imary : Secondary :

:.—. : color warning—— .— : color warning~

Perchloroethylene Perchl.orylfluoride Phenylcarbylaminechloride Phosgene Phosphorusoxychloride Phosphorustribromide Phosphorustrichloride Potassiumpermaaga.natesolution Propylene n-propylnitrate Propyne Pyrosulfurylchloride R-n , R-12, R-14 , R-21 , R-22 , Trichlorofluoromethane Dichlorodifluoromethane Tetrafluoromethane Dichlorofluoromethane Chlorodifluoromethane

R-112, Tetrachlorodifluoroethane R-113, !!?richlorotrifluoroethme R-114, Dichlorotetrafluoroethane R-11.5,Chl.oropentafluoroetha,ne R-124A, ChlorotetrafluoroetWne R-C-316,Dichlorohexafluoro-cyclobutane

R-C-317, Chlcroheptafluoro-cyclobutane

R-C-318, Octafluorocyclobut~e Shellac Solvents,I’?.O.S.

Steam Stoddard solvent Sulfur dichloride Sulfur dioxide Sulfur hexafluoride Sulfurmonochloride Sulfur trioxide Sulfuric acid Sulfuricacid, fuming (oleum)

: Blue : Brown : Brown : Brown : Blue : Blue : Blue : Green : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow : Blue : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Gray : Yellow : Yellow : Gray : Yellow : Brown : Brown : Gray : Blue : Brown : Brown : Brown

: Green :

: Gray :

: Green : Green : Green

:’Gray : Brown : Gray

: Gray :

: Green ‘..

: Green : Green

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Table 11. Classificationof materials inflipi~—— —..— systems (continued)——

Material : Primary : Secondary: :

: color warning : color warning ~: .—— — ——..——-— ——- -..

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Tetraethyllead Tetrafluoroethylene,inhibited Thionyl chloride Tin tetrachloride,anhydrous Titanium tetrachloride Toluene Tri~lsmine ‘ltributylamine Triethanolsmine Triethylsmine Trimethylamine,anhydrous Turpentine Unsymmetricaldimethylhydrazine Vacuum (noncontaminated) Varnish Vinyl bromide Vinyl chloride Vinyl methyl ether Waste acid (spentnitratingacid) Water, over 50 p.s.i.g. or 150°F Water, fire Water, potable Waxes, liquid Xenon Xylene Xylidine

: Brown : Gray : Brown : Blue : Blue : Yellow : Brown : Yellow : Blue : Brown : Brown : Yellow : Brown : Gray ;‘Yellow : Blue : Yellow : Yeliow : Blue : Gray : Red : White : Yellow : Gray’ : Yellow : Brown

: Green

: Brown : Yellow : Blue : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow

: Yellow

: Brown : Yellow

5.2 Cylinder identification.

5.2.1 Assignment of colors. The use of color coding for compressedgas cylinders coveredby this st—mdardis mandatov. The assignmentof colors to extend coverageof material handled in compressedgas cylindersshall be made only after approvalof the preparingactivity of this standsrd. Re-quests for color coding of additionalmaterials not coveredby this standard should includetechnicaldetails of the material,primary and secondary hazards of the material, aud technicaldetails of the cylinder,includi~ the type of cylindervalve used. .

5.2.2 Exact identification. Exact— ..— identification

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5.2.3 Use of colors.—.— -— — .

5.2.3.1 Color warn~~: The appearanceon the body, top, or as a.— baud(s) on compressedgas cylindersof any of the six colors’specified in 4.2 shall provide a warning of danger from the hazsrd involvedin handlingthe type of material containedin the cylinderaccordingto the definitionsfor warning colors in 4.2. ,.

‘j.2.3.2 Qylindercolcnrband(s). Cylindercolor bands appearupon the cylinderbody and serve aa color warningswhen they are yellow, brown, blue, green, or gray. The bands also provide color combinations to sepsxateand distinguishcylindersfor conveniencein handling, storage,and shipping. ‘Colorbands for segregationpurposeswill not be specifiedfor new materialsnot presentlycoveredby this standard when new color codes for them are assigned.

5.2.4 Painting of~linders. All cylindersshall be painted in

accordancewith table 111 and figures2 and 3 to provideuniform recognitionthroughoutthe Departmentof Defense.

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LOCATION OF COLORS ON GOVERNMENT- OWNED CYLIND=S OF A,A’ ORA“

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LOCATION OF COLORS ON COMMERCIAL- OWNED CYLlhJOE~ LOCATION OIMENSIOIUSm

ON CYLINOERS FOR MEOICAL OAS MIXTURES# ~ ANO BAND G ARE

LOCATED iMMEDIATELY 9ELW BANDSB’ OR 6-

SHOULDER CYLINOER COMMERCIAL

FOR LENGTH COLOR (S) COLOR BAND (S) IDENTIFICATIW

L A A’ A“ B B’ B“ c D

MEOICALGN5 f

MIXTURES OVER 30” L/5 3&’ — — ~LESS% — 3“ L/6

OTHER GASES “ L/5 — — 3“ — — 3“ L/6

MEDtCAAQAS 30”ANA) WXTllRES Uuolm L/5 — /

— — ALESS A’” 2“ US

OTHER GASES ‘“ L/5 2“ — — 2“ L/6i

‘FROM CYLINDER TOP TO BOTTOM OF NECK RING

XI” SPACE TO BE OMITTED IF BANDS B a c ARE oF.mFFEi3ENTCOLORS

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: : Locationon cylinder :

: Title : Top A :Band B: Band C: Body :

Acetylene : Yellow : Yellow : Yeld.ow: Yellow :

Acrolein : Yellow : Brown : Black :Brown :

Aerosol insecticide : Buff :.Buff : Buff : Buff :

Air, compressed,breathing : Black : Greeh : Black : Black :

Air, dry, specialpurpose : Black : Green : Black : Black :

Air, oil-free : Black : Green : Black : Black :

Air, oil-tolerant : Black : Green : Green : Black :

Al@l decaborane : Yellow : Brown : Br~ : Yellow :

A3kyl pentabarane : Yellow : Brown : Brown : Yellow :

Ammonia : Brown” : Yellow : Orange : Orange :

Argon; oil-free : Gr~ : White : Gray : Gray :

Argon, oii-tolersnt : Gray : White : White : Gr~ :

Argon-oxygenmixture : Gray : Green : White : Gray :

Boron trichloride : Gray : Brown : Gray : Brown :

Boron trifluoride : Gray : Brown : Brown : Brown :

Bromoacetone : Brown : Black : Black : Brown :

Bromochloromethane : Buff : Grsy : Buff : Buff :

Bromochl.oromethane(Fire only) : Red : Gr~ : Red : Red :

Bromotrifluoromethane : Orange : White : Gray : Orange :

Bromotrifluoromethane(Fire only): Red : White : Gray : Red :

Butadiene : Yellow : White : Buff : Buff :

Csrbon dioxide : Gr~ : Gray : Gray : Gray :

Carbon dioxide (Fire’only) : Red : Red :Red ‘: Red :

Carbon monoxide : Yellow : Brown : Brown : Brown :

Chloroacetone : Black : Brown : Black : Brown :

Chlorine : Brown : Brown : Brown : Brown :

Chlorinetrifluoride : Brown : Green : Brown : Brown :

Chl.oropicrin : Brown : Orange : Orange : Brown :

Cyanogen : Yellow : Brown : Yellow : Brown :

@lopropane, medical : Orange : ~el.low: Blue : Blue :

~clopropane, medical : Orange : chromiumplated :

Diborane : Yellow : Brown : Brown : Yellow :

Dibromodifluoromethane : Buff : White : Buff : Buff :

Dibromodifluorcnnethane(Fire : : : : :

only) : Red : White : Red : Red :

Difluorochloroethane : Gray : Yellow : Yellow : Or:ange:

Difluoroethane : Gray : Yellow : Orange : Orange :

Dihydrotetraborane : YelJ.ow: Brown : Brown : Yellow :

Dimethylamine,anhydrous : Yellow : Blue : White : Buff :

Dimethylether : Yellow : Brown : Buff : Buff :

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Table III. Titles and color codes for compressed fire’cylinders(continued)

: : Locationon cylinder :

: Title ... : Top A : Band B :Band C:Body :

Dispersant,dichlorodifluoro- : :

mthmediflumath~e’titiwe : Buff

Ethane : Gr~

: Yellow : Blue Ethyl chloride .. . : Buff :.Blue,.

Ethyl nitrite ‘ ,, : Yellow : Buff Et@lamine, anhydrous : YeUow : Blue Ethylene, industrial ... : Blue :.Yellow Ethylene,“nm?dical ~.., : Yellow : Blue Ethylene oxide : Yellow : Blue Fluorine : Brown : Green Fumigant,carbon dioxide- : :

ethyleneoxide mixhre : Buff : Blue

Fumigant,ethyleneoxide- :

dichlorodifluoromethanemixture~ Buff : Buff

: Gr~ : Yellow : Yellow : Buff : Blue : Buff : Blue : Buff : Green : Buff : Buff

: Buff :

: Yellow:

: Buff :

: Buff :

: Buff :

: Buff :

: Blue :

: Buff :

: Brown :

: Buff :

: Buff :

Helium, oil-freeor medical Helium, oil-tolerant Helium~gen niixture “ Hydrogen Hydrogenbromide Hydrogen chloride,anhydrous Hydrogen cyanide,anby~ous Hydrogen fluoride,anhydrous @3rogen sulfide i&ypton, oil-free Krypton, oil-tolerant Manufacturedgas: coal, oil, water, producer,etc.

Methane Methyl acetyleriepropadiene

(MAPP)mixture ~ Msthylsmine Methyl braide Methyl bromide (Fire only) Met@l chloride Methyl mercaptan Methyl sulfide Methylenechlpride

: Buff : Grsy : Gray : Grqr :

: Grqy : Orange : Gr~ :Gr~:

: Buf~ : White**:,Green : Green :

: Yellow : Black : Yellow : Yellow:

: Black : Brown : Brown : Brown :

: Brown : White : Brown : Brown :

: YeUow : Brown : White : Brown :

: Green : Brown : Brown : Brown :

: Brown : Yellow : Brown : Brawn :

: Grsy : Buff : Gray : Gr~ :

: Grqy : Buff : Buff :Gray:

: Brown : Yellow : Yellow : Yellow:

: Yellow : White : Yellow : Yellow:

: Yellow : Orange : Yellow : Yellow~ : Yellow : Br@& : Yellow : Buff :

: Brown : Black : Brown : Brown :

: Red : Brown : Red : Red :

: Yellow : Brown : Orange : Orange:

: Brown : Yellow : Yellow : Brown :

: Yellow : Brown : Buff : Brown :

: Gray : Blue : Orange : Orange:

●A1 or Att (see figure 2) for medical gas mixtures.

**Bt or B1t (see figure 2) for medical gas mixtures.

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Locationon cylinder: : :

: Title :ToPA : Band B :Band C: Body :

: Yellow: Brown : White : Buff : White : Buff : Yellow:White : Brown : Buff : Gray : Black : Grsy : Black : Brown : Buff : Gr~ : Black : Black : White : Brown : White : Blue : Blue : Green : Green : Green : White : Green : White

: Yellow : B@f

: Gr~’ : Yellow : Brown : Black : Gr~ : Buff” : Orange : Green : Wh$te : Blue : .Green

: Green : White

: Yellow

Natursl gas Neon, oil-free Neon, oil-tolerant Nickel c&.rbonyl Nitric oxide Nitrogen,oil-free.

Nitrogen, oil-tolerant Nitrogen dioxide” Nitrogen-heliummixture Nitrogen-o~gen mixture Nitrosyl chloride Nitrous oxide O~gen Oxygen, aviator’s O~gen, electroyltic

: Gr~ : Grqf : Brown:

: Bruun : Grqy

Gray:

: Brown : Gray : Green : Brown : Blue : Green : Green : Green

Oxygen, medical Oxygen-carbondioxidemixture Oxygen fluoride Ozone Pentaborane,stable Petroleumgas: acetogen,butane, butane-propane,butene-1, cyclopropane,isobutsne, isobutylene,neopentane, propane, etc.

Phenylcarbyl.eminechloride Phosgene l?ro~lene Propyne ~ R-1.1,‘l?richlorofluoromethane R-I.2,Dichlorodifluoromethane R-13, Chlorotrifluoromethaue R-21, Dichlorofluoromethane R-22, Chlorodifluoromethane R-1.13,!l!ric~orotrifluoroethane R-ilk,Dichlorotetrafluoroethane R-I.24A,Chlorotetrafluoroethane R-500,Dic~orodifluoromethene/ Difluoroethane

~.502,Monochlorodifluoromethane/ ‘“”%++- +-entafluoroethane

: White :

: Gray~ :

: Green :

: Brown :

: Yellow:

:Yellou;

: Brown :

:Brown:

: Yellow:

: GrW :

: Orange:

: Orange:

: Orange:

: Orange:

: Orange:

: Ormge:

: Orange:

: Orange:

: Orange:

Green : Green Green Green Green Brown

Green Green Brown Green Yellow

White**:

Brown :

Green : :

: ●✚Brown :

Orenge :

Grsy :

Orange :

GrW :

Yellow :

Orange :

Orange :

Orange :

Orsnge :.

orange :

Orange :

Orange :

orange :

Orange.:

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Orange :

Yellow Grw Brown Buff Yellow Orange Orange orange Orange Oran~ Orange Orenge Orange

Yellow Brown Brown Buff Yellow Orange Orenge Orange Orange Orenge Orange Orange Orange

: Orange Orange

: Orange1 Orange Orange

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*AI or Art (see figure 2) for udical gas tifiures.

**Bt or B1t (see figure 2) for =dical gas mixtures.

NICL-STD-1OD

Table 111. Titles and color codes for compressed gss cylinders(continued)

: Location on cylinder :

: Title : Top A : Band B :Band C: Body:

Sulfur dioxide Sulfur hexafluoride Tetrafluoroethylene,inhibited Trimethylamine,anhydrous Vi~l bromide Vinyl chloride Vinyl methyl ether, inhibited Xenon, oil-free Xenon, oil-tolerant

: Brown : Gray : Brown : Brown:

: Gray ; White : Black : Gray :

: Buff : White : White : Buff :

: Yellow : Blue : Orange : Buff :

: Buff : Blue : Blue : Buff :

: Yellow : Orange : Buff : Buff :

: Yellow : Black : Buff : Buff :

: White : Black : Gr~ : Gray :

: White : Black : Black : Gray :

5.2.5 Additionalinformation.

5.2.5.1 Commercial-ownedcylinders. Commerical-ownedcylindersare those not owned by or procuredfor the U.S. Government. Commerci~.

owned cylindersare contractor-ownedor supplier-ownedcylindersin which compressedgas is suppliedto the Government. When Departmmt of Defense activitiesprocure compressedgases in commercial-owned cylinders,it is not maudatorythat the cylindersbe color coded in accordancewith this standard. When such commercial-ownedcylinders are not color coded in accordancewith this standard,they shall be marked in accordancewith Departmentof Transportationregulations and American National Standardz48.1. If the using Departmentof De-fense activityrequiresthat this standardapply to commercial-owned cylinders,the bottom and lower portion of the cylinderbody opposite the valve end may be used for commercialidentification. In this area, which shall not exceed one-sixthof the overall length of the cylinder,the use of a solid color other than the body color will not be permitted.

5.2.5.2 Decalcomanias. Two decalcomsniasmay be applied on the shoulderof each cylinderdiametricallyoppositeat right angles to ;titles. They should includethe title of the gas, precautionsfor handling,and use. A backgroundcolor correspondingto the primary warning color of the contentsshould be used.

5.2.5.3 Shatterproofdesignation. Shatterproofcylindersshall be stenciledwith the phrase “Non-Shat”longitudinally90 degrees from the titles. Letters shall be black or white and approximately1 inch in size.

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5.2.5.4 service ownership. Chrcylindersowned by or procuredfor the Departmentof Defense,the bottom and the lower portion of the ~ cylinderbody oppositethe valve end may be used for Service ownership titles.

5.2.5.5 Internationalstandardizationa~ements. This standardshall—— be used to implementNATO ST=AG 2121, C!ENTOSTAGNAG 2121, and SEATO

STAGNAG 2121, subject: Medical Gas Cylinders.

Custodians:

Army-Mu Navy - SH Air Force - 68’

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Army - AV, ~, MI, MU(FA), WC Navy - AS, MC, MS, SH, YD Air Force - 12, h3, 68, 70

DSA-CS, GS

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Navy - CG Air Force -19, 71

Preparing activity:

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