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 DIVISION DESIGNATION COLOR

IDENTIFICATION

RED Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide Steam High Pressure WHITE

Water (Fire Service) Fire Service Water Exhaust System BUFF

ORANGE Acetylene Acetylene

Blast Furnace Gas B.F. Gas
Gasoline Gasoline
Grease Grease Water H.P. & L.P. Fresh Water BLUE
Hydrogen Hydrogen Salt Water GREEN
Oxygen Oxygen
Oil Oil
Tar Tar
Producer Gas Producer Gas
Liquid Petroleum Gas LPG Oil Delivery BRASS BRONZE
Oil and Water Oil and Water Discharge YELLOW
Vacuum-High High Vacuum

YELLOW Acid Acid

Air-High Pressure H.P. Air
Ammonia Ammonia Pneumatic All Piping GRAY
Steam-High Pressure H.P. Steam
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
Fuel Oil All Piping
GREEN Air-Low Pressure L.P. Air Refrigeration Pipes and Fittings
Argon-Low Pressure L.P. Argon
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