Philippine Pipe Color Coding: (NBC Amended Rules and Regulations Rule XIII Electrical and
Philippine Pipe Color Coding: (NBC Amended Rules and Regulations Rule XIII Electrical and
Pipe Color
Coding
(NBC
Amended
Rules and
Regulations
Rule XIII
Electrical and
COLOR
MATERIAL PIPED
PIPE
IDENTIFICATION
RED
Carbon Dioxide
Water (Fire Service)
Carbon Dioxide
Fire Service Water
ORANGE
Acetylene
Blast Furnace Gas
Gasoline
Grease
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Oil
Tar
Producer Gas
Liquid Petroleum
Gas
Oil and Water
Vacuum-High
Acetylene
B.F. Gas
Gasoline
Grease
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Oil
Tar
Producer Gas
LPG
YELLOW
GREEN
Acid
Air-High Pressure
Ammonia
Steam-High
Pressure
Steam-Low
Pressure
Water-Boiler Feed
Water-Hot
Water-High
Pressure
Air-Low Pressure
Argon-Low Pressure
Helium-Low
Pressure
Nitrogen-Low
Pressure
Water-Cold
Water-Distilled
Water-Low Pressure
Water-Treated
Oil and Water
L.P. Air
L.P. Argon
L.P. Helium
L.P. Nitrogen
Cold Water
Distilled Water
L.P. Water
Treated Water
Oil and Water
Mechanical)
Identification of Pipe by Color