IDENTIFICATION OF PIPE BY COLOR COLOR CODING OF PIPING

NBC Amended Rules and Regulation (PD 1096) NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (Rule X Mechanical Regulations) pp196
Rule XIII Electrical and Mechanical Regulations

COLOR MATERIAL PIPED PIPE IDENTIFICATION DIVISION DESIGNATION COLOR

RED Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide

Water (Fire Service) Fire Service Water Steam High Pressure WHITE
Exhaust System BUFF
ORANGE Acetylene Acetylene
Blast Furnace Gas B.F. Gas
Gasoline Gasoline
Grease Grease
Hydrogen Hydrogen Water H.P. & L.P. Fresh Water BLUE
Oxygen Oxygen Salt Water GREEN
Oil Oil
Tar Tar
Producer Gas Producer Gas
Liquid Petroleum Gas LPG
Oil and Water Oil and Water Oil Delivery BRASS BRONZE
Vacuum-High High Vacuum Discharge YELLOW

YELLOW Acid Acid

Air-High Pressure H.P. Air
Ammonia Ammonia
Steam-High Pressure H.P. Steam Pneumatic All Piping GRAY
Steam-Low Pressure L.P. Steam
Water-Boiler Feed Boiler Feed Water
Water-Hot Hot Water
Water-High Pressure H.P. Water
Gas All Piping BLACK
GREEN Air-Low Pressure L.P. Air Fuel Oil All Piping
Argon-Low Pressure L.P. Argon Refrigeration Pipes and Fittings
Helium-Low Pressure L.P. Helium
Nitrogen-Low Pressure L.P. Nitrogen
Water-Cold Cold Water
Water-Distilled Distilled Water
Water-Low Pressure L.P. Water
Water-Treated Treated Water
Oil and Water Oil and Water