NBC Amended Rules and Regulation (PD 1096)

Rule XIII Electrical and Mechanical Regulations

COLOR MATERIAL PIPED PIPE IDENTIFICATION

RED Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide COLOR CODING OF PIPING

Water (Fire Service) Fire Service Water NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (Rule X – Mechanical Regulations) pp196

ORANGE Acetylene Acetylene

Blast Furnace Gas B.F. Gas DIVISION DESIGNATION COLOR
Gasoline Gasoline
Grease Grease
Hydrogen Hydrogen Steam High Pressure WHITE
Oxygen Oxygen Exhaust System BUFF
Oil Oil
Tar Tar
Producer Gas Producer Gas
Liquid Petroleum Gas LPG
Oil and Water Oil and Water Water H.P. & L.P. Fresh Water BLUE
Vacuum-High High Vacuum Salt Water GREEN

YELLOW Acid Acid

Air-High Pressure H.P. Air
Ammonia Ammonia
Steam-High Pressure H.P. Steam Oil Delivery BRASS BRONZE
Steam-Low Pressure L.P. Steam Discharge YELLOW
Water-Boiler Feed Boiler Feed Water
Water-Hot Hot Water
Water-High Pressure H.P. Water

GREEN Air-Low Pressure L.P. Air Pneumatic All Piping GRAY

Argon-Low Pressure L.P. Argon
Helium-Low Pressure L.P. Helium
Nitrogen-Low Pressure L.P. Nitrogen
Water-Cold Cold Water
Water-Distilled Distilled Water Gas All Piping BLACK
Water-Low Pressure L.P. Water Fuel Oil All Piping
Water-Treated Treated Water Refrigeration Pipes and Fittings
Oil and Water Oil and Water
IDENTIFICATION OF PIPE BY COLOR