ASME A13.1-2015 [Revision of ASME A13.1-2007 (R2013)] Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems SSR ae Scere neem teeASME A13.1-2015 [Revision of ASME A13.1-2007 (R2013)] Scheme for the — Identification of — Piping Systems © AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD rs rf Two Park Avenue » New York, NY © 10016 USADate of tckance: Derember 29, 2015 “The next edition of this Slandand is scheduled for publication in 2020. Errata to cuxdes and standards may be posted! on the ASME Web site under the Commitice Pages to provide corrections to incorrectly published items, oF to correct typographical of grammatical ‘errors in codes and standards, Such errata shall be tsed on the date posted. ‘The Committee Pages can be found at hiip:/ /cstools.asmeorg/. 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Shortly after the turn of the twentieth century, with the resultant industrial expansion, it became apparent that some scheme should be devised to identity piping, In 1908, an article on “Identification of Power House Piping by Colors” was read at a meting of The American Society ‘of Mechanical Engineers. In 1909, an article called “Standard Colors for Power Station Piping” vas read ai the meeting, of the Association af Fidison Illuminating Companies. In 1920, the National Safety News pointed aut the need far a color scheme for pipetines, and the following year several papers were published and reports made to various committees, notably the Prime Mavers Committee of the National Electric Light Association, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the U.S. Navy Depariment. In the meantime, many large companies compiled their own scheme with no thought to ‘standardization of pape colors, even in their own plants. When personnal wore shifted, accidents could and dit “The organization of the Sectional Committee on the Identification of Piping Systems, under the procedure of the American Standards Assoctation (now called the American National Standards Institute), ook place on june 14, 1922, resulting in the 1928 publication. ‘On August 23, 1950, the commitiee was reorganized (o investigate the possibiliy of a revision to the Standard. It was felt that a revision was necessary because of the tremendous number of different materials being carried in pipes. After many meetings and much discussion, a revision ‘of Amenican Standard, Scheme for Identification of Piping. Systems, was approved by the sectianal ‘committee and sponsors. It was then presented to the Amenican Standards Association (now called the American National Standards Institute) for approval and designation as an American ‘Standard. This was granted on January 27, 1956. In the fate 196s, the commitiee began discussions on the possibility of revising the 1956 ‘Standard. These discussions continued for a number of years, eventually resulting, in approval by the American National Standanis Instituie (ANSI), and designation as an American National ‘Standard was obtained on June 13, 1975. In accontance with the policy of ANSI, the committee began a review of the 1975 Standard for a possible revision in the late 1970s, which resulted in approval by ANSI and designation as an American National Standard on November 16, 1981. ‘The 1996 edition of AI3.1 was approved by ANSI and designated an Amerikan National ‘Standard on August 13, 1996. “The 07 exition of 413.1, which was approved by the A13Commiticeand ASME, was approved by ANSI on February 12, 2007. ‘This edition incorparates the GHS pictograms and adds a definition for oxidizing. ASME A13.1-2015 was approved by ANSIon Ociober 30, 2015.ASME A13.1 COMMITTEE Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems {he foloming isthe raster ofthe Caramtse at the time of approval of this Standard) ‘STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERS LA Gia te, Chair . Mohamed, Secretary ‘STANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL LA. Gha,Je_ ES! Lean Compliance Solutions, LC DL Rennes, Henner Engincenng Servers BR teidan, vache ERpeenG Cs ‘A. Mulheres. Ks Potash CanadaINTRODUCTION PURPOSES OF STANDARDIZATION ‘Schemes for wlentification of the contents of piping systems have beon developed tn the past by a large number of industrial plants and organizations of various kinds. Generally speaking, the siandands arrived at in individual cases may have given satisfaction to those using them but they also may have suffered from a lack of uniformity. Numerous lajuries to personnel and ‘damage to property have occurred becauseof mistakes made in turning valves on, oF pipes at the wrong, time or place, particularly when outside agencies, such as munscipal fire departments, were called in t0 assist. Furthermore, there has been considerable confusion in the minds of those who change employment from one plant to another. In order to promote greater safety and lessen the chances of error, confusion, of inaction, ‘especially in times of emergency, a uniform system for the identification of piping contents has been established to warn personnel when the piping contonis areanherently hazardous. Theretore, while this Standard has been prepared to specify the Kentification of the contents af piping, systems on the basis of legends, it also suggests the use of color as a supplementary means of denufying the type of hazard of the material contained in the system. “This Standard contains SI (Metric) units and US. Customary unis. Either system may be assed to mest the standand.ASME A13.1-2015 SUMMARY OF CHANGES Following approval by the ASME A!3 Standards Committee, and after public review, ASME A13.1-2015 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on October 30, 2015. ASME AI3.1-2015 comtains editorial changes, revisions, and corrections identified by a margin ‘note, (15), placed next to the affected area. Page Location ‘Change 1 22 New para. 223 added and subsequent ‘paragraphs renumbered 2 a1 Final two paragraphs added 33, ‘Cross reference to figure updated 34 Revised 35 Revised 3 Figure f Added! 4 Table 2 Under “Fluid Service,” third entry. updated Se ae et poe nem itINTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK zaF5yqs8IPs06VuAgyib DHXtODILWODLCOHxABIIrCjhig4¥SAgKQacAHKhOC 1AcgBCakC3cHd2ViNgzboAwHIAg!ASME A131 2015 SCHEME FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SYSTEMS 1 OBJECT AND SCOPE ‘This Standard ts intended to establish a common sys tem to assist in identification of hazardous materials conveyed in piping systems and their hazards when released in the envionment. ‘This schemeconcerns identification of conients of pip- ing systems. It is recommended for the identification ‘of piping systems used in industrial, commercial, andt inslitutional installations, and inbuildings used for pub- lic assembly. It does not apply to busied pipelines nor to electrical conduits. Existing schemes for identificationsshall be- considered ‘as meeting, the requirements of this Standard if (a) such schemes are described in writing (6) employeesare trained asio the operation and haz ands of the piping, systems 2 DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCE 2.1 Piping Systems For the purpase ofthis Standard, piping systems shall include piping of any Kind including fittings, valves, ‘and pipe coverings. Sapponts, brackets, or ather accesso res are specifically excluded from applications of this Standaed. 18 defined as conduits used to convey, distribute, mix, separate, discharge, meter, control, or ‘snub fluid flows. 2.2 Materials 2.2.1 Flammable. This classification includes fluids, which, under ambient or expected operating conditions, _are a vapor of produce vapors that can be ignited and ‘continue to burn in ais. The term thus may apply, depending, on service conditions, to fluids defined for ‘other purposes as flanmakle oc combustible. 2.2.2 Combustible. This classification includes flu- ids that can bum, but are not flammable. 2.2.3 Oxidizing. Oxidizing fluid ts any gas or liquid hat may, generally by providing oxygen, cause of con {ribute to the combustion of other material more than air does, 2.2.8 Toxic and Corrosive. This classification Includes fluids that arecorrosiveortoxic,or will produce corresive of toxic substances when released, ers Table 1 Examples of Content Descriptions cs of Appearing. NR 100 P16" CARBON TEIRACILORDL™ =aRGON 500 PSIG scsi regent Suu ACI ‘2.2.5 Fire Quenching. This classification includes water, foam, and CO> used in sprinkler systems and fire fighting piping systems. 2.3 Reference The latest edition of the standard shall, 4 the extent specified herein, form a part of this Standard: ANSI 7535.1, Safty Color Cade Publisher: American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 (wwrwanstong 3. METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION 3.1 Legend ‘This Standand considers a legend to be primary and explicit for identification of contents. Positive identifica- tion of thecontentsofa piping. system shallbeby lettered legend, giving henameof thecontents in full or abbrevi- ated form (s0e Table 1). Arrows shall be used te indicate direction of flow. Where flow can be in both directions, arrows in both directions shall be displayed. Contents shall be identified by a legend with sufficient additional details such as temperature, pressure, ec, as are neces- sary to identify the haraed. Legends shall be brief, informative, pointed, and sim- ple for gecatest effectiveness. Legends shall be applied lose to valves of flanges and adjacent to changes in direction, branches, and where pipes pass through walls Cor floors; and at intervals on straight pipe runs sufficient for identification. Ideniification may be accomplished by stenciling, the use of tape, or markers. In any situa- tion, the number and location of identification markers shall be based on the particular piping: system. Speen se cement anon ‘The applicable GHS! pictogram as ilustrated in Fig. 1 may be included as part of the legend. ‘Where piping is connected to containers that are labeled in accordance with GHS requirements, a-corres- ‘ponding label on the piping may be provided. The cor- responding label should contain at least the product ‘name or identifier, he pictogram, the signal word, and the physical, health, and environmental hazard S). 3.2 Color ‘Color should be used to identify the characteristic hazards of the contents. Color should be displayed on, or contiguous to the piping by aay physical means, but i use shall ben combination wilh legend. Color may be used im continuous, total length coverage orn inter talent displays Colors precee by the word “Safety” shall moet the requirements of ANSIZS5.1 (sce Table, 3.3 Visibility Attention shall be given to visibility with reference to pipe markings. Where pipelines aré loated above or Ghsally Harmonbed System of Clasifcation and Labelling Chemncas (CHE, last eden, published by the Urtod Natioes. ‘below the normal line of vision, the leering, shall be placed below or above the horizontal centerline of the Pipe (soe Fig, 3.4 Type and Size of Letters: ‘Contrast shall be between color field and logend for readability. Use of leters of standard stylo,? in sizes. in. (13 mm) and larger, is recommended. See “Table3 forspecificsize recommendations. For identifica ‘Hoa of materials ia piping with an outside cover diarn= ‘er less than 3 in. (19 mm), and for valve and ‘ieting, identification, the use of a permanently legible tag is recommended. 3.5 Unusual or Extreme Situations Piping layouts that are in a Limited area of inaccesstoll- ly oF of extreme complexity may requiresubstitute tech niques to achieve positive identification. Use of substitute techniques shall be limited to such segments and shall not deviate from the concept of kentification described in paras. 31,32, and 33. 2 Sone sce gothic older prow: ight waa. DanaeaFig. 1 GHS Pictograms + Oxiduers + Flammable + Explosives + Selfreactives: + Self. reactives cea * Organic peroxides + Self heating + Emits flammable gas. + Organic peroxides «Acute toi lavered + Gases under pressure “Carcinogen - Environmental + rtant ee = Dermal sensitizer i sive toxicit + Acute toxicity (harmful) Lineal + Narcotic effets essen + Respiratory tract + Aspiration toxicity ieritation anos Table 2 Designation of Colors Fluid Service Cor Letter Color | _LetterSample Fire quenching fluids ‘Safety red White “Toxic and corrosive fhuids ‘Safety orange Black Flammable and oxidizing fluids ‘Safety yellow Black ‘Combustible fluids ‘Safety brown White Letters Potable, cooling, boiler feed. and olher water_| Safety green White Letters | Compressed air ‘Safety blue White Latters “Tobe defined by the user ‘Safety purple White a Tobe defined ‘Safety white Black ‘Tobe defined by the user ‘Safety oray White ‘Tobe defined by the user ‘Safety black White penmerapesgmmeg refepne cu: anemm netASME A13.1-2015 eon 97-0-7915-785-4 i