Color Codes for the Gas Cylinders in Pharmaceuticals

Gas cylinders color codes and their identification according to the gas property. Gas cylinders are widely used in pharmaceutical industries. It is important to know the color codes of the same because most of the gas cylinders dont have any written information about their contents. Color codes are given for safety purpose and to prevent mix-ups in handling. The color codes are specific for the different gases. Gas cylinders may be colored with one or more colors according to gas filled in them. pper curved part of cylinder is known as shoulder and the lower as body. !ifferent color combinations of shoulder and body are used for different gases. Color codes of gas cylinders may differ from country to country. "ollowing table shows the general concept for the codingS. No. #. %. *. ,. -. /. 0. 2. Gas Cylinder $ir $mmonia Carbon !ioxide Chlorine .elium .ydrogen 1itrogen 3xygen Color Shoulder Grey &ed +ilver 'ellow )rown &ed )lack 4hite

Body Grey 'ellow ( )lack )lack 'ellow )rown &ed Grey )lack

Color of the gas cylinder indicates the ha5ard but not the filled gas. 6oisonous and corrosive gas cylinders have yellow color while red colored cylinders indicate the inflammable gas in them. 3xidi5ing gas cylinders are light blue in color and inert gas cylinders are bright green. 1ote7 8alves of oxygen gas cylinders should not be lubricated using oil and grease.