COLOUR CODING FOR PIPING SYSTEM

COLOUR CODING FOR PIPING SYSTEM 

Piping structures are an integral and essential way of conveying beverages, gases, steam, and air. It is not possible to reveal what a pipeline integrates from its external appearance. As the quantity and complexity of piping systems within any building and, or facility rise, so does the need for a system to fast and without difficulty become aware of pipework, pipelines, and their contents. Color coding labels also can consist of arrows to suggest the route of waft.

Standards Used for Colour Coding

In the meantime, the special and particular colour-coding structures and requirements are relevant in one-of-a-kind nations and exceptional industries, the following data is based on the following British worldwide specifications: 

1. British Standards-BS 1710 Identification of Pipelines and or underground/above ground surface Services 
2. British Standards-BS 381C Colours for Identification, Coding, and Special Purposes 
3. British Standards-BS 4800 Paint Colours for Building Purposes

The Basic/Primary Identification Band (PIB) color determines the basic kind of fluid, e.g., Oil, Gas, Chemical or Water.  BS 1710 displays primary basic Identification Colours for one-of-a-kind types of fluid. British Standards-BS 1710 highlights and explains blue because of the Basic/Primary Identification Band (PIB) color for air, green for water, brown for oils, ochre for gases, red for acids and Alkalis, silver-gray for steam, black for drainage structures and pink for firefighting systems. It should be referred to that steam pipework, is normally insulated and outfitted with silver-coloured metallic cladding. A Safety/Secondary Identification Band (SIB) color is added to the center of the PIB, to find out the fluid conveyed more precisely. The SIB, used at the element of the PIBs, is designed to provide a completely specific blended Colour Code Identification Band (CCIB) for every fluid that is being conveyed. The Primary Identification Band (PIB) and the secondary Identification Band (SIB) are combined to produce a unique Three Band Colour Code Identification Band System (CCIB), as laid out in BS 1710. The outer and, or external bands, that enable you to be the same colour, are the Basic/Primary Identification Bands (PIB) and the center band is the Safety/ Secondary Identification Band (SIB)

Advantages of Colour Coding Piping Systems

Color coding of piping systems has the following benefits: 

1. It allows for a clean identity of services in piping structures.
2. It helps the tracking of lines at the peak from floor degree.
3. It is a GMP, ISO requirement.
4. Color coding is beneficial for illiterates.
5. The easy and correct shape of communication.
6. It can reduce accidents and improve safety.

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