Plant Colour Code

AAC SPECIFICATION PLANT COLOUR CODING

164051 ISSUE 3 COPYRIGHT

CONTENTS

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SCOPE

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER

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DEFINITIONS

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REQUIREMENTS

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4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

NOTICE AND SYMBOLIC SAFETY SIGNS BUILDINGS PLANT EQUIPMENT PIPELINES ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INSTRUMENTATION EQUIPMENT VOLTAGE

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APPENDIX A : RELATED DOCUMENTS

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APPENDIX B : RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

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SCOPE Colour coding is an internationally accepted means of ensuring recognition and identification of critical equipment, pipeline and storage vessel contents and a variety of hazardous conditions. It is recognized that colour coding alone will not eliminate a hazard and that it is only used as a supplement to other accident prevention methods. The objective of this standard is to provide a guideline for uniform colour code system, thereby reducing the potential for personal injury, misuse of equipment and equipment damage.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER This specification has been produced to facilitate the use of National guidelines for colour coding by summarizing the requirements in SANS Standards (which are based upon ISO standards). It is anticipated that users of this document will take it as an initial draft for their colour coding requirements. This will enable them to specify their own colours where there is no standard identified and extend the equipment lists to suit their own particular plant requirements. Notes: It is the responsibility of line management and supervisors to ensure that all employees under their control are conversant with and fully understand the colour code system in use. Line Management and Designers shall ensure that changes in lighting conditions do not significantly alter the colour perception. Equipment exposed to daylight should be painted with UV resistant paint e.g. Polyurethane. (Epoxy paint shall be avoided). Refer to Chamber of Mines Data sheet 2.1 for details of recommended band colours where no SANS standard is available. Refer to SANS 10140-1 for guidelines on the use of characters on signs. Refer to SANS 10140-2 for guidelines on the use of colour for identifying hazards. Refer to SANS 10140-3 for details of pipe indication systems and descriptive code indicators. Refer to SANS 1091 for information associated with standard colours.

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DEFINITIONS None


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AAC SPECIFICATION

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REQUIREMENTS

4.1

NOTICE AND SYMBOLIC SAFETY SIGNS All safety signs shall comply with SANS 1186 Item

Letters/symbol

Background

Code

Std

Informatory

White

Emerald green

E14

SANS 10140-2

Mandatory

White

Ultramarine blue

F09

Prohibitory

Black

Signal red circle & diagonal line with white background

A11

Warning

Black

Triangle with black border, Golden yellow

B49

Fire equipment

Signal red

White

A11

Danger

White

Signal Red

A11

Road signs (Informatory)

SANS 10140-2

See SANS 1519

Recommended sizes and installation heights for symbolic safety signs: Area

Sign dimension and installation height

Administrative building and office

150mm x 150 installed 2,5m above floor level

Workshop and plats

290mm x 290mm installed 4,0m above floor level

Note: Height, distance and area of display must be taken into account to obtain best legibility and visibility.

4.2

BUILDINGS Item

Colour description

Code

Std

Demarcation of fire fighting equipment

Signal red/white diagonal lines (50mm)

A11

SANS 10140-3

Handrails

Golden Yellow (if not galvanised).

B49

Handrails Stanchions

Black

Galvanized Handrails

Golden Yellow Stripes 100mm apart

External structure External trim Floor Grating


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Item

Colour description

Galvanized Stanchions

Black Stripes 100mm apart

Code

Std

Internal structure Internal trim Non-stacking areas

Golden Yellow Block

B49

Storage areas

Light Grey

G29

Areas where caution is required

Golden Yellow/black diagonal lines (75mm)

B49

SANS 10140-2

Emergency exits and safety areas

Emerald green

E14

SANS 10140-2

Walkways (not open grid floors)

Grass Green with Golden Yellow border

H14 & B49

Workshop floors

Light Grey

G29

Temporary stacking areas

White with Golden Yellow Border

G29

External Walls

PMC – Green, Sand and Tan

Ceilings

White

Power Skirting

Note: The size of alternating patterns will be specified by the Engineer.

4.3

PLANT EQUIPMENT Item

Colour description

Code

Std

Crawl beams

Golden yellow

B49

SANS 10140-2

Fire fighting equipment

Signal red

A11

SANS 10140-3

Fire hydrants

Signal red

A11

SANS 10140-3

First aid equipment

White cross with emerald green background

E14

SANS 10140-2

Fixed Ladders (uprights)

Black

Fixed Ladders (rungs)

Golden Yellow

B49

SANS


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AAC SPECIFICATION

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Colour description

Code

Std 10140-2

4.4

Galvanized Fixed Ladders (uprights)

Golden Yellow Stripes 100mm apart

Galvanized Fixed Ladders (rungs)

Black Stripes 100mm apart

Floatation streams

Dark admiralty Grey

G12

COM 2.1

Hazardous parts of moving machinery e.g. fork lifts

Golden yellow /black stripes

B49

SANS 10140-2

Heavy medium separation

Peacock blue

F08

COM 2.1

Inside surfaces of machine guards

Light orange

B26

SANS 10140-2

Milling circuits

Eau-de-nil

H43

COM 2.1

Waste products

Ultramarine

F09

COM 2.1

Conveyor Pulleys

Light orange

B26

Mechanical Equipment

Opaline Green

E35

Workshop Machinery

Aircraft Grey Green

D18

Machinery Guards

Light Orange

B26

Moving Parts

Light Orange

B26

Cranes

Light Orange

B26

Structural Steelwork

Vellum

C59

Bins and Chute-work

Aircraft Grey Green

D18

Kick-plates, Floor-grating and Chequerplates

Black if not Galvanized

Fencing

Aluminium or as specified

PIPELINES Item

Background Colour

Single Band

Second Band

Std

Acids

Jacaranda

-

-

SANS 10140-3

F18

Air


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Single Band

Second Band

Std

Compressed air

-

-

SANS 10140-3

Medical

Black

Instrument

Salmon pink

A40

-

SANS 10140-3

Primrose

C67

-

SANS 10140-3

Plant Service

-

-

-

Converter Air Lines

Signal Red

A11

-

Dust Collector Pipes

Black

-

SANS 10140-3

-

SANS 10140-3

Vacuum

Alkalis

Background Colour

Arctic Blue

F28

Dove Grey

G22

-

Light Stone

C37

Maroon

COM 2.1

Gases Acetylene

A01

Golden Yellow

B49

Band 3Signal Red A11

Ammonia

Black

Argon

Peacock blue

F08

-

SANS 10140-3

Blast furnace

Crimson

A03

-

SANS 10140-3

Carbon dioxide

Light Brunswick green

H07

-

SANS 10140-3

Carbon dioxide (Temp Tropical)


H07

Light Grey

G29

Carbon Dioxide Marine Use


H07

Light Grey

G29

Band 3 – Ultramarin e F09

Carbon Dioxide for welding


H07

Light Grey

G29

Band 3Signal red

Butane (LP Gas)


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AAC SPECIFICATION

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Background Colour

Single Band

Second Band

Std

Carbon Monoxide

Signal Red

A11

Golden Yellow

Chlorine

Canary yellow

C61

-

Coal Gas

Signal Red

A11

Black

Coke oven

Light Grey

G29

-

Ethylene

Jacaranda

F18

Signal Red

A11

Ethylene Oxide

Jacaranda

F18

Golden Yellow

B49

Ethylene Chloride (Flammable)

Light Grey

G29

Signal Red

A11

Ethylene Chloride (non flammable)

Light Grey

G29

Helium

Middle brown

B07

Hydrogen

Poppy red

A14

Methane

Signal Red

A11

Sulphur Dioxide


H07

Golden Yellow

B49

Hydro-Cyanic Acid

Peacock Blue

F08

Golden Yellow

B49

Nitrogen

Light Grey

G29

Black

Nitrous Oxide

Ultramarine

F09

Oxygen

White

Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide mixture

Black


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Light Grey

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G29

Band 3 – White

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AAC SPECIFICATION

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Background Colour

Single Band

Second Band

Black

Middle Brown

Diesel fuel

White

-

SANS 10140-3

Hydraulic power

Salmon pink

A40

-

SANS 10140-3

Lubricating oil

Verdigris green

E22

-

SANS 10140-3

Crimson

A03

-

SANS 10140-3

Gasoline Lines

Signal Red

A11

-

Soluble Oil Lines (High Pressure)

Black

Soluble Oil Lines (Low Pressure)

Light Grey

Oxygen & Helium Mixture

Std B07

Oils

Transformer oil

Golden Brown

Refrigerants & air conditioning

White

Steam

Aluminium/ Silver

B13

G54

-

G29

-

-

-

SANS 10140-3

-

-

SANS 10140-3

Water (drinkable) Cold Hot

Brilliant green

H10

Domestic Hot

Cornflower

F29

-

SANS 10140-3

Crimson

A03

-

SANS 10140-3

Cornflower

F29

Golden Yellow

B49

Water (non drinkable) Boilerfeed Demineralised

Brilliant green

Drainage and Sewerage

Black


H10

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SANS 10140-3

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Background Colour

Single Band

Fire mains and Hydrants

Signal Red

A11

-

Industrial

Brilliant green

H10

Golden yellow

Condensate and Soft

Brilliant Green

H10

White

Treated Water

Brilliant Green

H10

Black

Slurry and Pulp Pipelines

Brilliant Green

H10

Middle Brown

Other Piping

4.5

Second Band

B49

Std

-

SANS 10140-3

-

SANS 10140-3

Salmon Pink

A40

B07

To be Specified

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Item

Colour Description

Code

Std

Motors

Light Orange

B26

SANS 10140-2

MV Switchgear & MCC’s

Light Orange

B26

SANS 10140-2

Incomer Doors

Light Orange

B26

SANS 10140-2

Distribution boards

Light Orange

B26

SANS 10140-2

Emergency Power Supply

Light Orange with Red Plug

B26

SANS 10140-2

Starting devices

Emerald green

E14

SANS 10140-2

Stopping devices

Red

A11

SANS 10140-2

Uninterrupted Power Supply

Light Orange with Black Band

B26

SANS 10140-2

Colour Description

Code

Std

Transformers

4.6

INSTRUMENTATION EQUIPMENT Item Control boards


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4.7

VOLTAGE Item

Ground Colour

Code

33Kv

Buttercup Yellow

Klm11

22Kv

Buttercup Yellow

Klm11

6.6Kv

Buttercup Yellow

Klm11

3.3Kv

Arctic Blue

F28

960V and all Flameproof Equipment

Orange

B26

525V

Aircraft Grey Green

G29

380V and below

Light Grey

H18

DB Boards

Orange

B26

MCC Panels

Vellum

C59

Cables – Racks and Reels

Orange

B26

Instrumentation Cables Racks and Reels

Arctic Blue

F28


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APPENDIX A : RELATED DOCUMENTS SANS 10140-1

:

Code of practice for identification colour marking Part 2: identification of hazards and equipment in work situations

SANS 10140-2

:

Code of practice for identification colour marking Part 1: General

SANS 1091

:

National Colour Standards for Paint

Chamber of Mines Data sheet 2.1

:

Recommended practice for identification colour marking

SANS 1186-1

:

Symbolic safety signs

APPENDIX B : RECORD OF AMENDMENTS Issue 0

:

First issue

Issue 1

:

Editorial correction to reference SANS rather than SABS (27 Oct 2004)

Issue 2

:

Added Conveyor Pulleys under 4.3 (13 June 2006)

Issue 3

:

SANS 1519 for Road Signs added. Table updated to be in line with SANS colour marking standard. Cosmetic errors removed (August 2007).


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