Abu Dhabi Chapter Review Class

Identification Colors for Pipes

Material Piped Pipe Color Pipe Identification

Acetylene Orange Acetylene
Acid Yellow Acid
Air, High Pressure Yellow H.P. Air
Air, Low Pressure Green L.P. Air
Ammonia Yellow Ammonia
Argon, Low Pressure Green L.P Argon
Blast Furnace Gas Orange B.F. Gas
Carbon Dioxide Red Carbon Dioxide
Gasoline Orange Gasoline
Grease Orange Grease
Helium, Low Pressure Green L.P. Helium
Hydrogen Orange Hydrogen
Nitrogen, Low Pressure Green L.P. Nitrogen
Oxygen Orange Oxygen
Oil Orange Oil
Steam, High Pressure Yellow H.P. Steam
Steam, Low Pressure Yellow L.P. Steam
Tar Orange Tar
Producer Gas Orange Producer Gas
Liquid Petroleum Gas Orange L. P. G.
Vacuum, High Orange High Vacuum
Water, Boiler Feed Yellow Boiler Feed Water
Water, Cold Green Cold Water
Water, Distilled Green Distilled Water
Water (Fire Service) Red Fire Service Water
Water, Hot Yellow Hot Water
Water, Low Pressure (Exclusive of
Green L. P. Water
fire service)
Water, High Pressure (Exclusive of
Yellow H. P. Water
Fire Service)
Water, Treated Green Treated Water
Oil & Water (For Hydraulic System) Green Oil and Water

Oil & Water (For Hydraulic System) Orange Oil and Water
In addition to color coding, the specific contents of piping must be as specified
by sticker, stencil, tag, etc.

Source: Table, Section 4.0, p227, Philippine Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition