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Specifications
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Chapter 1: Introduction

Gas Labels and Color Codes

The Area Alarm modules ship with their gas-specific labels attached. They
reflect the gases that were specified by the customer.

Master Alarm labels are provided by Hill-Rom. Label backgrounds and
printing are color-coded according to the gas and country where they are
installed (refer to table 1-18 on page 1-47 and table 1-19 on page 1-47).

Table 1-18. Color-Coded Gas Labels for the United States

Gas or Vacuum Type Label Color Label
Oxygen Green White lettering, green background
Nitrous oxide Blue White lettering, blue background

Air Yellow Black lettering, yellow background
Vacuum White Black lettering, white background
Evacuation (WAGD) Violet White lettering, violet background

Nitrogen Black White lettering, black background
Carbon dioxide Gray Black lettering, gray background
Helium Brown White lettering, brown background
Oxygen/Carbon dioxide mix White Gray/green lettering, white background

Table 1-19. Color-Coded Gas Labels for Canada (ISO)

Gas or Vacuum Type Label Color Label

Oxygen White Green lettering, white background
Nitrous oxide Blue White lettering, blue background
Air Black/white Black and white alternating lettering and
background
Vacuum Yellow Black lettering, yellow background

Nitrogen Black White lettering, black background
Carbon dioxide Gray Black lettering, gray background
Helium Brown White lettering, brown background
Oxygen/Carbon dioxide mix White Gray/green lettering, white background

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