Identification Labels - Pipes and Equipment

Tags and label colors used for mechanical, plumbing and piping
systems
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Abbreviations, letter tags and label coloring for mechanical, plumbing and piping systems
are based on

 ASME A13.1 - Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems.

 NFPA 99 – Standard for Health Care Facilities.
 NFPA 13 – Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
 NFPA 14 – Installation of standpipe and Hose Systems.
 International Plumbing Code.

Label Colors
Label Abbreviation System, Pipe Contents
(Background - Text)

CHWR Chilled Water Return Green - White

CHWS Chilled Water Supply Green - White

CWR Condenser Water Return Green - White

CWS Condenser Water Supply Green - White

FOR Fuel Oil Return Yellow - Black

FOS Fuel Oil Supply Yellow - Black

HPC High Pressure Condensate Blue - White

HPS High Pressure Steam (above 125#) Blue - White

HWR Hot Water Heating Return Green - White

HWS Hot Water Heating Supply Green - White

LPC Low Pressure Condensate Blue - White

LPS Low Pressure Steam (below 25#) Blue - White

MPC Medium Pressure Condensate Blue - White

 Label Colors
Label Abbreviation System, Pipe Contents
(Background - Text)

Medium Pressure Steam

MPS Blue - White
(above 25# - below 125#)

PCR Pumped Condensate Return Blue - White

ACID Acid Waste Orange - Black

BR Brine Water Orange - Black

FIRE Fire Suppression Water Red - White

HAZ Hazardous Waste Orange - Black

DI or RO High Purity Water Green - White

DCW Potable Cold Water Green - White

DHW Potable Hot Water Supply Green - White

DHWR Potable Hot Water Return Green - White

NG Natural Gas Yellow - Black

LN2 Nitrogen (liquid) Black - White

Med Air Medical air Yellow - Black

CO2 Carbon dioxide Gray - White

He Helium Brown - White

N2 Nitrogen Black - White

N2O Nitrous oxide Blue - White

O2 Oxygen Green - White

Med Vac Medical?surgical vacuum White - Black

 Label Colors
Label Abbreviation System, Pipe Contents
(Background - Text)

WAGD Waste anesthetic gas disposal Violet - White

Lab Air Laboratory air Yellow and White checkerboard - Black

White and Black checkerboard - Black

Lab Vac Laboratory vacuum
boxed

IA Instrument air Red - White

CFHE Chemical Fume Hood Exhaust Purple - White

BCE Biosafety Cabinet Exhaust Purple - White

RE Radioisotope Exhaust Yellow - magenta

ETOE ETO Exhaust Purple - white

ASME A13.1 - 2007 Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems - is intended to
establish a common system to assist in identification of hazardous materials conveyed in
piping systems and their hazards when released in the environment - concerns identification
of contents of piping systems in industrial and power plants - recommended for the
identification of piping systems used in commercial and institutional installations and in
buildings used for public assembly.