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SCECO-EAST ENGINEERING STANDARD
SES-H-001.01
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
SCOPE
2.0
COLOR CODES, STANDARDS AND SYSTEM
3.0
SAFETY COLOR CODE
4.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR PIPELINES
5.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR FLUID STORAGE TANK EXTERIORS
6.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR GAS CYLINDERS
7.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT
8.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING INTERIORS
9.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING EXTERIORS
10.0
STANDARD COLORS
EQUIPMENT
11.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR TRANSMISSION LINE STRUCTURES
12.0
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOR
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL
NOTE : This Standard is not valid without its accompanying Control Sheet.
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1.0
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SCOPE
This Standard establishes, by means of color coding, a method for identification of the
contents of pipelines, tanks and other containers. In addition, this Standard provides an
uniform color system for the painting of SCECO-East owned buildings and equipment.
This document does not cover Leasehold equipment. In all cases where identification
is essential to safe operations, the use of Arabic and English legend is mandatory and
where color coding is essential to safe operations, the use of the color coding as defined
in this Standard is mandatory.
Where more than one color is listed as an acceptable standard color, the Design
Engineer shall specify the color to be utilized.
2.0
COLOR CODES, STANDARDS AND SYSTEM

2.1
Need For Color Codes

The advantages of adhering to color codes and color standards are manifested in
minimizing errors and reducing accidents, as well as in improving operating
efficiency, safety and appearance.
2.2
Code System Used

The color codes and color standards presented herein are based on historical
SCECO-East practices and follow the accepted codes of the American Society
for Testing and Materials and the practices of National Safety Council, OSHA
and NFPA.
2.3
Group Identification
Since there are a limited number of colors that are readily distinguishable under
all conditions of lighting and aging, materials having some property in common
are grouped together under one base or ground color. Within each color group,
individual designations are indicated by a secondary color applied as a stripe, or
used for the color of letters in stencil. For reasons presented in Section 4.2,
aluminum has been reserved as a non-designating color except in a few
instances where it is applied as a secondary color stripe upon a base color.
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2.4
Acceptable Identification of the SCECO-East Color Chart*

2.4.1
**SCECO-East Color Chart
Sand Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Ivory
Zinc Yellow
Pure Orange
Bright Red Orange
Flame Red
Oxide Red
Light Pink
Red Lilac
Gentian Blue
Emerald Green
Pastel Green
Pale Green
Stone Gray
Pebble Gray
Cement Gray
Agate Gray
Fawn Brown
Nut Brown
White (9010)
White (9016)
Traffic Black
For purposes of matching paint colors, refer to the original RAL Color
Chart available with Superintendent, EDSD/D&DCD.
**
Refer Section 2.4.2 for corresponding RAL numbers.
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2.4.2
Acceptable identification of the SCECO-East Color Chart by reference

to RAL-F2 of Color Register RAL 84OHR of Ausschuss fuer
Lieferbedingungen und Gutsicherung (German Organization for
Specifications and Certification) are listed below:
RAL Nos.*
1002
1012
1014
1018
2004
2008
3000
3009
3015
4001
5010
6001
6019
6021
7030
7032
7033
7038
8007
8011
9010
9016
9017
*
**
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**RAL
Sand Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Ivory
Zinc Yellow
Pure Orange
Bright Red Orange
Flame Red
Oxide Red
Light Pink
Red Lilac
Gentian Blue
Emerald Green
Pastel Green
Pale Green
Stone Gray
Pebble Gray
Cement Gray
Agate Gray
Fawn Brown
Nut Brown
White
White
Traffic Black
***BS
(Pale Cream)
(Lime Yellow)
(Light Beige)
(Canary Yellow)
(Omaha Orange)
(Light Orange)
(Post Office Red)
(Gulf Red)
(Shell Pink)
(Dark Violet)
(Azure Blue)
(Traffic Green)
(Eau-de-Nil)
(Opaline Green)
(Dove Gray)
(Sky)
(Cement Gray)
(Light Aircraft Gray)
(Middle Brown)
(Dark Brown)
(Off-White)
(White)
(Black)
Actual color samples of RAL numbers are available with

Superintendent, EDSD/D&DCD.
RAL Color Shades are the Standard Color Shades for this document.
BS Color Shades (shown in brackets) are for information only in this
document.
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SAFETY COLOR CODE

3.1
Hazard Indication
This section covers the use of colors to call attention to physical hazards, the
location of safety equipment and the identification of fire and other protective
equipment. It is not the intent of this code to be in conflict with any generally
accepted standards or regulations with respect to the use of colors or shape of
markers in sea or air navigation, or in railroad, or highway transportation.
3.2
Safety Colors
This Safety Color Code is based on OSHA and American National Standards
Institute Z535.1, except for color specification which shall conform to RAL
Color shades.
3.2.1
Flame Red
Danger, Fire Protection and Emergency :
This shall be used as a dedicated color for marking locations, equipment

or parts where imminent danger is present and for fire protection
equipment and its associated parts and devices, emergency stop buttons,
stop bars, and shutdown control/devices.
Example:
Danger :
Fire
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Flammable safety cans, or other portable containers of

flammable liquids, lights at barricades and at temporary
obstructions, and Danger Signs
Protection Equipment and apparatus, including Fire
Alarm control panels.
Stations, boxes/cabinets and areas on walls and supports
of fire blankets and Fire extinguishers.
Conduits (exposed) for Fire Alarm wiring System.
Fire hydrants
Fire buckets or pails
Fire exit signs and Fire doors
Fire hose cabinets and drum shelters
Water lines used primarily for fire fighting purposes
including lines between fire water storage tank and fire
water pump.
Fire water pumps and Electric and Diesel Engine driver
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3.2.2
Bright Red Orange:
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Warning :
This shall be used to designate potentially hazardous locations and to

identify potentially dangerous parts of machines or equipment which if
not avoided could result to serious injury.
Parts of machines that may cut, crush, shock, or otherwise injure, and to
emphasize such hazards when enclosure doors or other guards around
moving equipment is open or removed.
Examples
3.2.3
Zinc Yellow:
Inside removable guards for pulleys, shafts, chains, etc.

Any Stop valves associated with relief valves which for
safety reasons are required to be kept open.
Caution :
This shall be used to designate locations of physical hazards and to alert

against unsafe acts and practices which might cause striking against,
stumbling, falling, tripping, caught in between, as well as for traffic
marks.
Examples
3.2.4
Gentian Blue:
Corner markers for stacks of stored materials

Traffic aisles in shops and warehouses
Coverings or guards for guy wires
Crane hooks
Suspended fixtures which extend into normal operating
areas.
Projecting fixtures such as doorways, traveling conveyor,
low beams and pipes.
Precaution (Electrical); Notices
This shall be used as a precautionary color on electrical controls, unless

otherwise indicated. Also, notices regarding Companys general safety
policy directly or indirectly related to the safety of personnel or
protection of properties.
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Examples
3.2.5
Electrical control units, such as motor control centers

Notices against starting, using or moving equipment
under repair.
Emerald Green:
Safety
This shall be used as reminder for a clean and healthy, accident-free

workplace and to mark locations of Safety Equipment. Used to convey
safety messages and instructions.
Examples
3.2.6
Red Lilac:
Safety Bulletin boards

To mark safety equipment
Self contained breathing apparatus
Emergency Stretchers
Emergency showers
Sealing devices used on valves
Eye wash fountain, Eye and Skin wash facility
Radiation
This shall be used to designate radiation hazards. Rooms
and areas, where radioactive materials are stored or
handled, or which have been contaminated with
radioactive materials, are to be marked with Zinc Yellow
background and purple radiation symbols.
Examples
3.2.7
X-rays, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron, Proton radiation.
Zinc Yellow & Traffic Black Stripes :
Caution
This shall be used to attract special attention to physical

hazards that may cause stumbling, falling, tripping,
bumping etc.
Examples
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Dangerous curbs
Bottom risers and top landings of industrial and public
stairways.
Exposed and unguarded edges of platforms, pits and
walls.
Lower pulley blocks of cranes
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Bumpers and Outriggers on Crane

Pillars, posts, guard rails, lift gates and columns, in areas
hazardous to personnel (painted up to 1.5 m off the
ground).
Dead ends of passageways and roads
Bottom 450 mm of the power operated roll over doors.
Hand Rails for Staircase to control room building cellar.
For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 5, Clause 2.4.2.
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STANDARD COLORS FOR PIPELINES

4.1
Use
This Pipeline Identification Color Code is for use of all SCECO-East systems
except for cross-country pipelines.
4.2
Aluminum Color
Since it is often undesirable to paint the entire length of the many pipes present
with the base or ground color, aluminum has been reserved as a non-designating
color. In this case, the base color may be indicated by wide bands.
4.3
BASE COLORS
The base or ground colors and the groups of materials they represent are
presented below, listed roughly in order of decreasing hazard.
Color
White
Zinc Yellow
Stone Gray
Bright Red Orange
Oxide Red
Traffic Black
Gentian Blue
Emerald Green
Flame Red
Fluids
Steam
Chemicals (most of these being dangerous)
Crude oil
Petroleum Gases, Napthas, Gasolines, Solvents, Jet Fuels
Kerosene, Diesel Oils, Waxy Distillates
Fuel Oils, Asphalt, Slop Oils
Water
Air, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Freon
Fire Protection Materials and Equipment (except trucks)
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4.4
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Secondary Colors
The narrow stripe presenting the secondary color which identifies the specific
material may be applied by painting or preferably by use of adhesive plastic
tapes of the correct color. These tapes manufactured for this purpose are
available from many vendors, with colors matching American Standards
Association Colors. In addition, the contents of the pipeline and/or direction of
flow may be further identified by arrows and legend.
4.5
Color Bands
The location and size of stripes and bands are recommended as follows.
Stripes and bands when used should be applied to the pipe:
On each side of and adjacent to valves and tees, and other fittings of
importance;
Where the pipe enters and emerges from walls and road and walkway
overpasses;
At uniform intervals along long sections of the pipe;
Adjacent to tanks, vessels and pumps.
When bands are employed in place of painting the entire line, these bands
should be 300 mm long. Stripes should be 50 mm wide centered on the band
and spaced 25 mm apart when two or three stripes are applied.
For pipeline for fire protection purposes; it shall be painted Flame red along the
entire length and the pipeline ends; joints and valves painted as per Section 4.6.
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4.6
Examples of Application of the Pipeline Identification Color Code

The following table presents the comprehensive Identification Color Code,
listing both band and stripe colors:
MATERIAL
STEAM
2760 kPa and over
1035 kPa to 2759 kPa
Below 1035 kPa
PIPE IDENTIFICATION COLOR CODE

Base Color Band
Identifying Color (Stripe)
White
White
White
1-Zinc Yellow
1-Oxide Red
1-Emerald Green
HOT WATER (66C and Over)

Distilled, demineralized
Raw
Condensate
Treated (any process)
Sea, salt, or brine
Gentian Blue
-do-do-do-do-
2-Aluminum
2-Traffic Black
2-White
2-Oxide Red
2-Zinc Yellow
WATER (BELOW 66C)

Distilled, demineralized
Raw
Chilled
Condensate
Treated (any process)
Sea, salt, or brine
Sewage, raw
Sewage Treated
Gentian Blue
-do-do-do-do-doPastel Green
-do-
1-Aluminum
1-Traffic Black
1-Stone Gray
1-White
1-Oxide Red
1- Zinc Yellow
3- Zinc Yellow
1- Oxide red
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Gasoline (regular; leaded)
(premium; leaded)
(White)
LP-Gas
LP-Gas (refrigerated)
Napthas (all)
Bright Red Orange

-do-do-do-do-do-
1-Traffic Black
1-Gentian Blue
1-White
1-Oxide Red
1- Bright Red Orange
1-Emerald Green
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MATERIAL
Mineral spirits
Kerosene
Diesel oil (White)
Diesel oil (black)
Fuel oils
Asphalt black
Slop and waste oils
PIPE IDENTIFICATION COLOR CODE

Base Color Band
Identifying Color (Stripe)
-do1- Emerald Green
Oxide Red
1- Emerald Green
Oxide Red
1-White
Oxide Red
1-Traffic Black
Traffic Black
1-Zinc Yellow
Traffic Black
1-White
Traffic Black
LUBE AND CRUDE OIL

Lube oils
Sour crude
Sweet crude
Stone Gray
-do-do-
1- Emerald Green
1- Oxide Red
CHEMICALS
Acetylene
Acid
Ammonia
Caustic Soda
Inhibitors
Sodium Phosphate
Sodium Sulfide
Sodium Sulfite
Foam chemicals
Zinc Yellow
-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-
1-Red Lilac
2-Oxide Red
1-Gentian Blue
1- Traffic Black
1-Aluminum
1-Bright Red Orange
1-Emerald Green
1-Stone Gray
2- Flame Red
AIR AND OTHER GASES

Hydrogen
Gas (fuel and sour)
(sweet)
Air (industrial)
(instrument)
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Halon
Freon
Acetylene, Ammonia,
Chlorine, Sulfur Di-Oxide
Bright Red Orange

1-Aluminum
-do1-Stone Gray
-do1-Aluminum
Emerald Green
1-Stone Gray
-do1-Black
-do1-Bright Red Orange
-do1-White
Flame Red
-doEmerald Green
1-Zinc Yellow
See Table for identification Color codes for
Chemicals
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STANDARD COLORS FOR FLUID STORAGE TANK EXTERIORS

5.1
Use
This section covers the painting of the entire exterior surface of storage and fuel
tanks and in addition includes the contents identification color code. This
identification color code is consistent with the base colors for pipelines
presented in Section 4.3.
5.2
Color Requirements
All crude oil, petroleum products and all kind of water storage tanks (excluding
asphalt tanks) shall be painted as follows:
Roof and shell, including fittings
1.0 meter splash band around shell base, fittings
Stairs, platforms and ladders
Stair risers
Aluminum
Traffic Black
Traffic Black
Zinc Yellow

Asphalt storage tanks are painted Traffic Black on all surfaces, including pipe
fittings. Spheroids are painted as above. The entire sphere is Aluminum and
the supporting base is Traffic Black.
5.3
Tank Number and Contents

At 90 degree intervals around the perimeter of the tank starting adjacent to a
manway, the tank number and contents shall be painted in Traffic Black letters
on the Aluminum background. Also, the date of painting should be stenciled in
small letters near the manway closest to the ladder.
5.4
Identification Colors
In addition to the lettering, a base-color identification band shall be painted
which identifies the class or group of product contained in the tank. This band
is 300mm wide, and is located immediately above the Traffic Black splash
band.
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Listed below are the various fuel tanks in use at SCECO-East facilities with
their identification color code:
Material
Gasoline, premium, leaded
Gasoline, regular, leaded
Gasoline, White, unleaded
Diesel fuel, White
Diesel fuel, black
Kerosene
Fuel Oil
Fuel Tank Color Code

Tank Color
Lettering Color
Bright Red Orange
Gentian Blue
Bright Red Orange
Traffic Black
-doWhite
Oxide Red
White
-doTraffic Black
-doEmerald Green
Traffic Black
Zinc Yellow

5.5
Chemical Storage Tank Identification Color Code

For the purpose of easy identification, the following colors shall be used on all
chemical storage tanks:
Material
Bactericides
Catalyst for Ox. Scavengers
Chemicals*
Corrosion Inhibitors (Oil Soluble)
Corrosion Inhibitors (Water Soluble)
Defoamers
Demulsifiers Black
Emergency Demulsifiers
Oxygen Scavengers
Polyelectrolytes
Scale Inhibitors
Surfactants
Turbine Oil
Tank Color
Emerald Green
Light Pink
Zinc Yellow
Oxide Red with Traffic Black
Stripe
Oxide Red
Fawn Brown
Traffic Black
Bright Red Orange
Sand Yellow
Red Lilac
Gentian Blue
White
Stone Gray
Lettering Color
White
Traffic Black
Traffic Black
White
White
White
White
Traffic Black
Traffic Black
White
White
Traffic Black
Traffic Black
Includes the chemicals under section 4.6, except inhibitors.
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Chemical storage tanks shall be painted on all surfaces with the identifying
color. The specific chemical contents will be stenciled in Arabic above English
letters; along with the concentration.
6.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR GAS CYLINDERS

6.1
Use
This color standard and identification color code applies to all gas cylinders
used by SCECO-East. This is in accordance with American National Standards
Z535.1.
All Oxygen cylinders are to be painted and other types of compressed gas
cylinders left unpainted, or if painting is desired, the color shall be Aluminum,
unless otherwise the colors of other types of compressed gas cylinders shall be
identified as outlined in paragraphs 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.
6.2
Identifying base colors presented below are applied as bands 50 mm wide
located immediately below the shoulder of the cylinder. These colors are:
Zinc Yellow Flame Red
White
-
Combustible and/or toxic gases

Fire extinguishing agents
Non-combustible and/or non-toxic gases

The above identification colors shall apply to the gases indicated in paragraph
6.4 with the exception of Acetylene, Nitrogen and CO2.
6.3
Identification Names
In addition, cylinders are to be marked with the abbreviation or chemical
symbol and also the name of material contained in both English and Arabic.
This marking is to be in accordance with ANSI Z535.1 which specifies
stenciling, stamping or labeling which shall not be readily removable. The
height of the lettering shall not be less than one-twenty-fifth (1/25) of the
diameter of the
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container with a minimum height of 3 mm. Wherever practical, the marking

shall be located at the valve end and off the cylinder part of the body.
Vendor owned cylinders shall be color coded similar to company owned
cylinders as prescribed in Section 6.2, and 6.4 and shall be clearly identified
with the Vendors name or symbol.
6.4
Cylinder Identification Color and Names

The following table presents the names and chemical formulas of the gases,
along with the identification color for the container:
Compressed Gas Cylinder Identification
Material
Abbreviation or
Chemical Formula
C2H2
Identification Color
Band
None
Air, Industrial
None
White
Ammonia
NH3
Zinc Yellow
Ar
White
Carbon Dioxide,
Fire Extinguishing
Agent
CO2
None
Carbon Dioxide,
Industrial
CO2
Flame Red
Chlorine
Cl2
None
Freon 12
CCl2F2
None
Acetylene
Argon
Cylinder Code
Zinc Yellow cylinder Indus
trial with Traffic Black
lettering ACETYLENE.
Nut Brown cylinder with
Traffic Black lettering
INDUSTRIAL AIR.
Cement Gray cylinder with
AMMONIA.
White lettering ARGON.
Flame Red cylinder with
White lettering FIRE
EXTINGUISHER CARBON DIOXIDE.
Aluminum cylinder with
INDUSTRIAL CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Zinc Yellow cylinder with
Flame Red lettering
CHLORINE.
White cylinder with Traffic
Black lettering FREON 12.
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Material
Freon 22
Abbreviation or
Chemical Formula
CHClF2
Band
White
Helium
He
White
Hydrogen
H2
Zinc Yellow
Liquefied Petroleum
Gas
LPG
Zinc Yellow
Nitrous Oxide,
Industrial
N2O
Zinc Yellow
Nitrous Oxide, Medical
N2O
Nitrogen
N2
White (125 mm
wide band below
the shoulder)
None
Oxygen, Industrial
O2
White
Oxygen, Medical
O2
None
Propane
C3H8
Zinc Yellow
Sulfur Dioxide
SO2
Zinc Yellow
Sulfur Hexafluoride
SF6
None
Cylinder Code
FREON 22.
Zinc Yellow cylinder top half
with Traffic Black lettering
HELIUM; Traffic Black
cylinder bottom half.
Ivory cylinder with Traffic
Black lettering
HYDROGEN.
LPG.
Traffic Black longitudinal
lettering INDUSTRIAL
NITROUS OXIDE.
Gentian Blue cylinder with
White lettering MEDICAL
NITROUS OXIDE.
White lettering
NITROGEN.
Emerald Green cylinder with
White lettering
INDUSTRIAL OXYGEN.
White cylinder with Flame
Red lettering MEDICAL
OXYGEN and the symbol
O2
Black lettering PROPANE.
SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Black lettering SULFUR
HEXAFLUORIDE.
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Material
Butane
Abbreviation or
Chemical Formula
C4H10
Band
Zinc Yellow
Freon- 11
CCl3F
None
Freon- 500
CCl2F2/CH3CHF2
None
Freon 502
CHC1F2/
CC1F2CF3
White
Dimethylamine
(CH3)2NH
None
Halon 1301
BrCF3
None
Halon 1211
BrCClF2
None
Other mixed gases with

known mixing
percentages
Zinc Yellow
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Cylinder Code
BUTANE.
Bright Red Orange cylinder
with Traffic Black lettering
FREON 11.
Zinc Yellow cylinder with
FREON 500.
Purple cylinder with Traffic
Black lettering FREON
502.
White cylinder top half with
DIMETHYLAMINE,
Gentian blue cylinder bottom
half.
White lettering HALON
1301.
White lettering HALON
1211.
White between crown and
band. With White lettering
indicating each gas name in
full and percentage at the
bottom part of the cylinder.
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STANDARD COLORS FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT

7.1
Use
This section presents the standard colors recommended for all SCECO-East
mobile equipment, as well as the identification color code required on mobile
tanks. Standard colors for mobile equipment are non-ANSI Z535.1 colors.
7.2
The following lists the standard colors for mobile equipment, except for tanks
on tank trucks and trailers. Individuals specifying or purchasing SCECO-East
mobile equipment which involve safety or security shall verify with the Security
and Loss Prevention Department that colors specified comply with current
Government Regulations.
Vehicle Classification
Light Duty Vehicles Up to 1-Ton:
Sedans
Station wagons
Carry alls
Cargo vans
Sport Utility Trucks.
Light Cargo trucks
Standard Colors
White body and roof with dark

tone interiors.
Light Special Purpose Trucks

Pickup trucks
Crew cab pickups
Utility body pickups
All compacts
Primary Equipment:
Insulator washers
Diggers, Hole borers
Aerial Device Equipments
Pure Orange body,

White roof and wheels,
Traffic Black undersides
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Vehicle Classification
General Duty Trucks:
Flat beds
Stake Bodies
Crane trucks
Wrench trucks / Wreckers
Tanker trucks
Truck tractors
Dump Trucks
Special Trucks:
Lube Trucks
Medium Special Purpose Trucks
Test laboratories
Enclosed Trailers:
Vans
Equipment carriers
Flat Bed Trailers:
All types
Construction Equipment:
Crawlers
Bulldozers
Cranes
Forklifts
Graders
End Loaders
Loaders/Backhoes
Trenchers
Miscellaneous Equipments:
Mobile Generators
Compressors and Power Ventilation AC
Welders
Static Plants
Flood Lights
Buses
All types
Fire Fighting Vehicles:
All types
Ambulances:
All types
Standard Colors
Pure Orange body,

White roof and wheels, Traffic Black
undersides.
Pure Orange body, White roof

and wheels, Traffic Black undersides
Pure Orange body, White roof and

wheels, Traffic Black undersides
Pure Orange
Construction Yellow
Pure Orange
White Body and Roof

Lemon Yellow
White body, and roof
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7.3

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Tank Trucks
The standard colors for painting of tanks on tank trucks and trailers and the
identification color code for the tank contents are presented in the following
pages. Following are the dimensions of the sketch shown below:
Dimensions
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Legend
Number
DIMENSIONS (mm)
5700 Liters or less
Over 5700 Liters
275
380
100
150
815
1220
275
790
50
75
610
815
150
150
275
380
100
150
100
150
Service Tanker
275
100
610
275
50
610
150
275
75
75
TANK TRUCK AND TRAILER IDENTIFICATION
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Commodity
Water
Brine
Gasoline
Color Standard
Chassis
Tank
Top
Flame Red
Aluminum
Oxide Red
Aluminum
-doAluminum
Bottom
Flame Red
Oxide Red
-do-
Kerosene
Diesel
Asphalt
-do-doTraffic Black
-do-doTraffic Black
Color Code
Band
Lettering2
Gentian Blue
Aluminum
Oxide Red
Zinc Yellow
Bright Red
Traffic Black
Orange
Oxide Red
Pale Green
Oxide Red
Aluminum
Traffic Black
Pale Green
Road Oil
Traffic Black
Traffic Black
Traffic Black
Liquid
Nitrogen
Flame Red
Gentian Blue
White
Aluminum
Aluminum
Traffic
Black
Traffic
Black
Aluminum
Bright Red
Orange
Pale Green

NOTES :
1.
Band encircles tank,

Stripes or rear lower half of tank and rear bumper - 60 angle
alternate Traffic Black and Zinc Yellow with glass beads.
With glass beads.
3.
painted.
8.0
Stainless steel tanks used for demineralized water are not
STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING INTERIORS

8.1
Use
The following uniform color scheme is recommended for the interiors of all
SCECO-East Industrial Building, such as Shops, Warehouses, Substation
Switchgear & Control Building, Control and Power Houses and Utility
Buildings.
8.2
Exclusions
Office Buildings, Residential Buildings, Schools, Hospitals, Dining Halls and
Recreation Facilities are excluded from this Standard. Color Systems for these
facilities will be determined by the Design Engineer.
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8.3

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Examples of the Application of the Color System to Industrial Building

Interiors:
Building Interior
Standard Colors
Floors:
Concrete
When painted
Aisles
Preferably unpainted
Stone Gray
Zinc Yellow (100 mm band) on 200
mm O.C.
Walls:
Aluminum
Painting not required
Plaster, wallboard & plywood Ivory
Concrete block
Ivory
Exposed conduit and piping** Aluminum
Skirting
Nut Brown
Distribution Substation
White or cement gray as arranged with
the building owner
Walls for Substation Interiors Ivory with Semi Gloss Enamel
Ceilings:
Structural Steel
Galvanized. If painted, Aluminum
Color
Aluminum
Paint not required
Exposed conduit and piping** Aluminum
Concrete
White
Doors
Door Leaf
Stone Gray
Frame and trim
Nut Brown
Insert around door handle
Traffic Black
Jamb
Nut Brown
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Building Interior
Sash and Transoms
Stairs
Treads, grating
Risers
All other areas around stairs
Louvers & Ventilators:
Aluminum
Sheet metal
Miscellaneous Items
Trench Covers, Steel
Trench Covers, Concrete
Steel Chequered Plates,
Sand trap
Louvre for exhaust fan
Eye wash
Cable trays, ladders which are
at low height
Floor cable supports in
basement
Extension arms of Gates
Beams in the cable basement,
which are at low height
False Ceilings in
Communications room,
Control room and office
Raised floor in control room,
communications room
Standard Colors
Ivory
Traffic Black
Zinc Yellow
Zinc Yellow
Paint not required
Aluminum
Galvanized
Cement Gray
Galvanized
Galvanized. If painted, Aluminum color
Galvanized. If painted, Aluminum color
Emerald Green
Zinc yellow
Aluminum
Galvanized, Stone gray
Zinc Yellow
White with light texture finish
Stone gray with texture finish

**
On Walls and Ceilings, Exposed Conduits and piping for Fire Detection and
Alarm and Fire Sprinkler systems shall be painted with Flame Red.
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Material/Building
Equipment Located in Buildings
Machinery
Body
Focal Area
Machine guards
Electrical boxes and switches
Adjustment wheel spokes and
control levers
Ends projecting beyond machine
Machine surfaces
Overhead Crane, Jib Crane & Hoists:
Frame
Block
Hanging controls
Hooks
Fire Protection:
Equipment Location (100 mm
border)
First Aid:
Equipment Location (100 mm
border)
Electrical:
Low voltage panels and control
panels
Exterior/Interior
Conduit
Piping System
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Standard Colors
Pale Green
Ivory
Bright Red Orange
Gentian Blue
Ivory
Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black stripes
Paint not required
Zinc Yellow
Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black stripes
Bright Red Orange
Zinc Yellow
Flame Red (also see Section 3.2)
White
Agate Gray
Galvanized, Aluminum, off-White, Traffic
Black or Cement Gray
See note.
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Material/Building
Cabinets & Lockers
Standard Colors
Stone Gray (refer to doors above)
Pumps, Turbines
Pale Green
Drums, Vessels, Other Containers

Other Equipment
Aluminum
Aluminum

NOTE:
9.0
If an identification color is desired to designate the contents of

piping, follow the Standard Colors for Pipelines presented in
Chapter 4.0.
STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING EXTERIORS

9.1
Use
This section presents the standard colors for all SCECO-East Transmission and
Distribution substations.
9.2
Equipment/Structure
Distribution Transformer Vault
Electrical Equipment
Cable Trays
Exposed Conduit
Floor, Concrete
Walls, Building (General Purpose)
Roof, Galvanized
All other Steel Structures
Fence, Chain Link
Side Walks
Kerbstones
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Standard Colors
Agate Gray
Aluminum
See Sec.8.3
Not painted. If painted, Stone Gray
Ivory
Painting not required
Galvanized. If painted, Aluminum Color
Galvanized/PVC Coated Pale Green
Not painted. (Broom finish)
Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black Stripes
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Equipment/Structure
Manhole/ Handhole covers
Boundary wall
Extension Arm
Electrical Duct Bank - Top
Communication Duct Bank Top
Warning Tape
Cable Markers
Substation Yard Markings
Edge
Centre
Parking area
Standard Colors
Traffic Black
Ivory with texture finish on both sides
Galvanized and Painted with Ivory Color
Flame Red
Pastel Green
Zinc Yellow
Zinc Yellow & Traffic Black Stripes with
Traffic Black Arrow
Zinc Yellow band 200 mm wide
White broken band 150 mm wide
Zinc Yellow bands 200 mm wide
Main Gate and Personnel Gate

Extension arms of Gates
Water tank
Rainwater down spout pipe
and scupper drain
Access ladder to roof
Loading/unloading platform in
front of double door leaves
Fire walls around transformers
(main and station service)
Pipe barriers around ACC
units, station service
transformers, railing
Canopies over doors
Galvanized and painted Stone Gray

Galvanized Stone gray
Ivory
Ivory
Traffic Black & Zinc Yellow stripes
Stone Gray
Ivory with texture finish
Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black stripes 100
mm wide and 200 mm O.C.
Ivory with texture finish
10.0
STANDARD COLOR
EQUIPMENT
FOR
INDOOR
AND
OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL
This section presents the standard color for all SCECO-East indoor and outdoor
electrical equipment used for transmission and distribution, and secondary enclosures,
located in Substations, Vaults and Buildings. For color of Porcelain insulators, refer to
relevant SCECO-East Material Standard Specification (SMSS).
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The Colors adopted for Indoor and Outdoor Electrical Equipment are as given below:
Transmission Equipment
Agate Gray
Distribution equipment
Cement Gray
11.0
STANDARD COLORS FOR TRANSMISSION LINE STRUCTURES

For transmission line structures required by the local authorities to be painted for
aviation purposes, the alternate colors Flame Red and White shall be used. Other
details shall be as per requirements of International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO).
Following are the color shades for different accessories:
Crash barriers (New Jersey) around
transmission structure
Structure Identification Plate
Phase Sequence Plate
Line Designation Plate
Aviation Marker
12.0
Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black Stripes 100

mm wide, 200 mm O.C.
Aluminum with White Lettering
Bright Red Orange
BIBLIOGRAPHY
12.1
American National Standard for Hazardous Industrial Chemicals Precautionary Labeling. ANSI Z.129.1
12.2
American National Standard Scheme for the Identification of Piping System.

ANSI A13.1.
12.3
American National Standard Institute - ANSI Z535.1 : Safety Color Code.
12.4
The Occupational Safety and Health Act Standards - PART 1910.
12.5
Special Manual on Safety Signs and Warning Devices - ISD/LPD, SCECOEast.
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Corner markers for stacks of stored materials

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