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 BLUE
Oxygen Oxygen Water
Oil Oil Salt Water GREEN
Tar Tar
Producer Gas Producer Gas
Liquid Petroleum Gas LPG
Oil and Water Oil and Water
Vacuum-High High Vacuum Oil Delivery BRASS BRONZE
Discharge YELLOW
YELLOW Acid Acid
Air-High Pressure H.P. Air
Ammonia Ammonia
Steam-High Pressure H.P. Steam
Steam-Low Pressure L.P. Steam Pneumatic All Piping GRAY
Water-Boiler Feed Boiler Feed Water
Water-Hot Hot Water
Water-High Pressure H.P. Water

GREEN Air-Low Pressure L.P. Air Gas All Piping BLACK

Argon-Low Pressure L.P. Argon Fuel Oil All Piping
Helium-Low Pressure L.P. Helium Refrigeration Pipes and Fittings
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