PLUMBING SYMBOLS &

COLOR CODING
Symbols and Drawings
Pipe Color Coding
Fire Extinguisher Color Coding
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 Pipe & Fitting Symbols
PIPE COLOR CODING

ANSI/ASME A13.1 - 2007 Standard for

Philippine Pipe Color Code
the Identification of Pipes
BACKGROUND & COLOR MATERIAL PIPED PIPE IDENTIFICATION
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
LETTERING COLORS Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide
RED
Fluids which are a vapor or produce Water (Fire Service) Fire Service Water
YELLOW BACKGROUND,
FLAMMABLE vapors that can ignite and continue to Acetylene Acetylene
BLACK LETTERING
burn in air Blast Furnace Gas B.F. Gas
Fluids that may burn but are not BROWN BACKGROUND, Gasoline Gasoline
COMBUSTIBLE
flammable WHITE LETTERING Grease Grease
TOXIC & Fluids which are corrosive or toxic or will ORANGE BACKGROUND, Hydrogen Hydrogen
CORROSIVE produce corrosive or toxic substances BLACK LETTERING Oxygen Oxygen
Water and other substances used in RED BACKGROUND, ORANGE
FIRE QUENCHING Oil Oil
sprinkler fire-fighting piping systems WHITE LETTERING Tar Tar
Any other water, except for water used in GREEN BACKGROUND, Producer Gas Producer Gas
OTHER WATER
sprinkler and fire-fighting piping systems WHITE LETTERING Liquid Petroleum Gas LPG
Any vapor or gas under pressure that does BLUE BACKGROUND, Oil and Water Oil and Water
COMPRESSED AIR
not fit a category above WHITE LETTERING Vacuum-High High Vacuum
 Philippine Pipe Color Code
COLOR MATERIAL PIPED PIPE IDENTIFICATION
Acid Acid
Air-High Pressure H.P. Air
Ammonia Ammonia
Steam-High Pressure H.P. Steam
YELLOW
Steam-Low Pressure L.P. Steam
Water-Boiler Feed Boiler Feed Water
Water-Hot Hot Water
Water-High Pressure H.P. Water
Air-Low Pressure L.P. Air
Argon-Low Pressure L.P. Argon
Helium-Low Pressure L.P. Helium
Nitrogen-Low Pressure L.P. Nitrogen
GREEN Water-Cold Cold Water
Water-Distilled Distilled Water
Water-Low Pressure L.P. Water
Water-Treated Treated Water
Oil and Water Oil and Water

ANSI Color Codes ANSI Color Codes

COLOR STD MEANING EXAMPLE COLOR STD MEANING EXAMPLE
Electric Power Lines, Cables, Buried High Voltage Blue Traffic Information Signs Hospital
Red APWA
Conduit and Lighting Cables Line Brown Traffic Historical or Park Picnic Area Ahead
Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum or Natural Gas Green Traffic Directional Signs Exit 1 Mile, Go
Yellow APWA
Gaseous Materials Distribution Line
Hazardous Voltage
Communication, Alarm or Signal Buried Fiber Optic Red ANSI Sign Danger Signs, Highest Hazard
Orange APWA Will Cause Death
Lines, Cables or Conduit Cable
Hazardous Voltage
Blue APWA Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines Buried Water Line Orange ANSI Sign Warning Signs, Medium Hazard
May Cause Death
Buried Storm Sewer Turn Machine Off
Green APWA Sewers, Drain Line Yellow ANSI Sign Caution Signs, Lowest Hazard
Line When Not In Use
Red Traffic Prohibition STOP, Yield Blue ANSI Sign Notice Signs Employees Only
Construction Zone Green ANSI Sign Safety First Signs Wear Ear Plugs
Orange Traffic Temporary Work Zone
Ahead
Yellow Traffic Caution Merge Ahead, Slow
 NFPA Standards for
ANSI Color Codes
Medical Facilities
COLOR STD MEANING EXAMPLE SERVICE COLOR BACKGROUND COLOR
Red ANSI Pipe Fire Quenching Materials Fire Protection Water Carbon Dioxide White Gray
Yellow ANSI Pipe Materials Inherently Hazardous Chlorine Helium White Brown
Materials of Inherently Low Medical Air White Blue
Blue ANSI Pipe Compressed Air
Hazard, Gas Medical Air Black Yellow
Materials of Inherently Low Medical Air 50-55 psi Black Yellow
Green ANSI Pipe Storm Drain
Hazard, Liquid Medical Vacuum White Blue
Blue is used for Health Hazards, Medical Vacuum Black White
Blue/ Red/
NFPA 701 Red for Flammability and Yellow
Yellow Nitrogen White Black
for reactivity
Nitrogen 180-200 psi White Black
Nitrous Oxide White Blue
Nitrous Oxide 50-55 psi White Blue
Oxygen White Green
Oxygen 50-55 psi White Green

FIRE EXTINGUISHER
 FIRE CLASSIFICATION
Geometric
Fire Class Pictogram Intended Use Mnemonic
Symbol
Ordinary solid
A Green Triangle A for "Ash"
combustibles
Flammable liquids and B for
B Red Square
gases
Energized electrical C for
C Blue Circle
equipment "Current"
Yellow Decagon D for
D Combustible metals
(Star) "Dynamite"
K for
K Black Hexagon Oils and fats
"Kitchen"