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104 PIPELINE

Your Guide to Pipe Marking

Why Identify Your Pipes?
• It’s the law – The Health & Safety (Signs and Signals)
Regulations 1996 Part 3 states that any pipes that
transport dangerous substances must be identified
with the appropriate danger symbol and the name Close to valves
of the substance.
• For extra safety and security – Unmarked pipes and
valves can cause danger to life and inflict damage
to equipment. Pipe identification is essential for
emergency services and maintenance programs.
How Should You Identify Your Pipes?
• All pipes transporting substances must be marked.
• You must also describe the type of hazard by
applying the appropriate label and danger symbol. Where pipes pass through
• Pipe marking must be colour coded and display the floors & walls, mark both
sides
direction of flow on the visible side of the pipe.
• Pipe Markers/colour-coding should be indicated
every 6 to 15m, at junctions, on both sides of valves
and on appliances and bulkheads (see diagram).

At frequent intervals on straight pipe runs

Changes in direction

6 to 15m
typical

Pipeline Colour Tapes

Comply to BS 1710 with our range of self-adhesive vinyl pipeline tapes
Code Size (W x L) Price
• Each colour of tape represents a certain group of substances
which can be used on their own as a basic identification tape. See below 33mm x 33m £20.75
• The tapes can also be used in combination to create your own each illustration 100mm x 33m £36.75
colour coding system 150mm x 33m £49.75
• These durable tapes will withstand temperatures from -40ºC to +70ºC
• BS 4800 reference colours are highlighted in red

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