Pipe Marking

Guideline for color and size identification

in compliance with ANSI standard A13.1
Class i f i c a t i o n Color Scheme
Fire Quenching Fluids White on Red

Toxic & Corrosive Fluids Black on Orange

Flammable Fluids Black on Yellow

Combustible Fluids White on Brown

Potable, cooling, boiler feed, White on Green

and other water

Compressed Air White on Blue

Outside Diameter of Length of Letter

Pipe or Covering Color Field Height
3/4” - 11/4” (19mm - 32mm) 5” (127mm) 1/2” (13mm)
11/2” - 2” (38mm - 51mm) 8” (203mm) 3/4” (19mm)
21/2” - 6” (64mm - 152mm) 12” (304mm) 11/4” (32mm)
8” - 10” (203mm - 254mm) 24” (609mm) 21/2” (64mm)
10” + (254mm +) 32” (812mm) 31/2” (89mm)

Visibili t y
“Markers shall be located so that they are readily visible to plant personnel from the point of normal approach.”
Brady Pipe Markers instantly tell you all you need to know about pipe contents, direction of flow and whether hazardous or safe.

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Legend / Color Changes
White on Green Black on Orange
BLOW OFF WATER ACID HYDROGEN SULFIDE
BLOW DOWN ACID VENT LIME
BOILER BLOW DOWN ACID WASTE LIME MUD
BOILER DRAIN AMMONIA MURIATIC ACID
BOILER FEED WATER BLACK LIQUOR NITRIC ACID
BROKE STOCK BLEACH LIQUOR RED LIQUOR
CHLORINE WATER BLEACHED STOCK SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
CONDENSATE RETURN BLEACHED LIQUOR SODIUM CHLORATE
DEMIN. WATER BRINE SODIUM HYDROXIDE
DOMESTIC HOT WATER CAUSTIC SPENT ACID
DOMESTIC HOT WATER RETURN CAUSTIC SODA STRONG BLACK LIQUOR
DOMESTIC HOT WATER SUPPLY CHEMICAL SULFUR
DUAL TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL FEED SULFURIC ACID
FILTRATE CHLORINE SULFUR DIOXIDE
FLOOR DRAIN CHLORINE SOLUTION SULFUR DIOXIDE LIQUID
HEATING ETHYLENE OXIDE WHITE LIQUOR
HEATING RETURN GREEN LIQUOR WEAK WASH
HEATING SUPPLY HEAVY BLACK LIQUOR WEAK BLACK LIQUOR
HEATING WATER HYDROCHLORIC ACID WEAK WHITE LIQUOR
HEATING WATER RETURN HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOOD INDUSTRY PIPE BANDING TAPE
HEATING WATER SUPPLY
HIGH PRESSURE STEAM
HIGH PRESSURE WATER
HIGH PRESSURE CONDENSATE
HIGH TEMPERATURE HOT WATER
White on Brown
HOT
HOT WATER ACETYLENE GAS GLYCOL RETURN
HOT WATER RECIRCULATION ARGON GLYCOL SUPPLY
HOT WATER RETURN CARBON DIOXIDE HIGH PRESSURE GAS
HOT WATER SUPPLY CHLORINE GAS HOT GAS
HVAC RETURN CHLORINE DIOXIDE GAS HYDROGEN
HVAC SUPPLY CHLORINE DIOXIDE LIQUID LOW PRESSURE NATURAL GAS
LOW PRESSURE CONDENSATE CITY GAS LOW PRESSURE GAS
LOW PRESSURE STEAM CONDENSATE LOW PRESSURE NITROGEN
MEDIUM PRESSURE STEAM CONDENSATE PUMP DISCHARGE MEDIUM PRESSURE GAS
NON-POTABLE WATER FUEL GAS MEDIUM PRESSURE NATURAL GAS
PEROXIDE GAS DIRECTIONAL FLOW ARROW TAPE
PULP GASOLINE SELF STICKING VINYL ARROWS
PUMP GLYCOL FOOD INDUSTRY PIPE BANDING TAPE
PUMPED CONDENSATE
REHEAT WATER RETURN
REHEAT WATER SUPPLY
SANITARY WASTE White on Blue
STEAM
STEAM RETURN BLOWER AIR HIGH PRESSURE AIR
STEAM SUPPLY BREATHING AIR HOUSE VACUUM
TANK DRAIN CONTAINS ASBESTOS LOW PRESSURE AIR
TEMPERED WATER DANGER ASBESTOS INSULATION PLANT AIR
WASTE WATER DANGER CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBER SERVICE AIR
WASTE WATER EFFLUENT DEMIN. WATER VENT
____LB. STEAM EXHAUST

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