62 Pipeline Identification to BS1710 and BS4800

The Health & Safety
(Signs & Signals)
Regulations

It is a legal requirement under
The Health & Safety (Safety Sign
& Signals) Regulation to mark
visible pipework containing or
transporting dangerous
substances and preparations
with a pictogram or symbol

We produce a wide range of
self adhesive tapes which
comply with the recommendations
of BS1710:1984 and where
appropriate with the Health
& Safety (Signs & Signals)
Regulations 1996.

Material

The tapes are self-adhesive
two ply, a printed vinyl
Substrate with a protective
polypropylene laminate.

Method of Application

The tapes should be applied
only to surfaces free from oil
and dirt. The length of the
Tape should be trimmed to
suit the pipe, allowing a
Minimum of 25mm overlap.


Temperature range
- 40°C to + 150°C

Identification Colours
Pipe Contents Basic Colour Colour Code ID. Basic Colour
Water
Drinking Green Auxiliary Blue Green
Cooling (primary) Green White Green
Boiler Feed Green Green
Condensate Green Green
Chilled Green Green
Central Heating < 100°C Green Green
Central Heating > 100°C Green Green
Cold, Down Service Green Green
Hot Water Supply Green Green
Hydraulic Power Green Salmon Pink Green
Sea, River Untreated Green
Fire Extinguishing Green Safety Red Green
Oils
Diesel Fuel Brown White Brown
Furnace Fuel Brown
Lubricating Brown Emerald Green Brown
Hydraulic Power Brown Salmon Pink Brown
Transformer Brown Crimson Brown
Refrigeration Service
Refrigerant 12 Yellow Ochre Blue Yellow Ochre
Refrigerant 22 Yellow Ochre Green Yellow Ochre
Refrigerant 502 Yellow Ochre Brown Yellow Ochre
Anhydrous Ammonia Yellow Ochre Dark Mauve Yellow Ochre
Other Refrigerants Yellow Ochre Emerald Green Yellow Ochre

If you have a requirement
for special tapes either
for pipeline marking,
packaging or promotional
purposes

Please contact our
sales department

Tel: 01507 600500

Fax: 01507 600309

Other Applications
Natural Gas Yellow Ochre Yellow Yellow Ochre
Compressed Air Light Blue
Vacuum Light Blue White Light Blue
Steam Silver Grey
Drainage Black
Electrical Conduits / Ducts Orange
Acids and Alkalis Violet
Telephone: 01507 600500    Fax: 01507 600309
email: sales@hi-litesigns.com