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PIPE MARKING GUIDE

to the ASME A13.1 - 2007 Standard for the Identification of Pipes


COLOR CODE
Material Properties Letter color on Field color Example
FLAMMABLE Black on Yellow
Fluids which are a vapor or produce vapors that can ignite and continue to burn in air.

COMBUSTIBLE White on Brown


Fluids that may burn but are not flammable.

TOXIC & CORROSIVE Black on Orange


Fluids which are corrosive or toxic or will produce corrosive or toxic substances.

FIRE QUENCHING White on Red


Water and other substances used in sprinkler fire fighting piping systems.

OTHER WATER White on Green


Any other water except for water used in sprinkler & fire fighting piping systems.

COMPRESSED AIR White on Blue


Any vapor or gas under pressure that does not fit a category above.

DEFINED BY USER White on Black


DEFINED BY USER Black on White

DEFINED BY USER White on Purple

DEFINED BY USER White on Gray

Outside Pipe Diameter Minimum Length of Minimum Height


PIPE MARKER SIZE CHART Including Covering Label Field Color of Letters
Letter & Label Dimensions in
.75" - 1.25" 19 - 32 mm 8" 203 mm .5" 13 mm
accordance to pipe diameter
1.5" - 2" 38 - 51 mm 8" 203 mm .75" 19 mm
NOTE:
It is recommended that 2.5" - 6" 64 - 152 mm 12" 305 mm 1.25" 32 mm
pipes less than .75" in 8" - 10" 203 - 254 mm 24" 610 mm 2.5" 64 mm
diameter, be labeled with
Over 10" Over 254 mm 32" 813 mm 3.5" 89 mm
a permanent tag.

PLACE MARKERS:
♦ To indicate direction of flow by labeling with arrows at one or both ends.
♦ To be visible from the point of normal approach.

♦ Near valves, flange and changes in pipe direction.

♦ Both sides of ceiling, wall or

floor penetrations.
♦ At any line entry or re-entry point.

♦ On straight pipe runs.

♦ Every 50 feet is typical.

Right: Label placement in relation to


point of normal approach Above: Orientation of Labels

GRAPHIC PRODUCTS, INC. ♦ 1-800-788-5572 ♦ WWW.DURALABEL.COM


This guide is for general purposes only. It is not a substitute for review of applicable standards. Copyright 2007 Graphic Products, Inc.
Create Pipe Markers with

DuraLabel PRO
®

THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER


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These clear plastic pipe marking
sleeves enable users to identify
dirty, oily, rusty pipes by providing a FEATURES
clean surface for the pipe marking 203 DPI print Compatible with Windows
label. Labels are applied directly resolution 2000, XP, VISTA
on the sleeve, then the sleeve curls Industrial grade
vinyl that lasts for
tightly around the pipe.
years outdoors
USB
and in industrial
Interface
environments

Pipe Grabber™ Sleeve Sizes:


♦ 1" x 9" - Fits pipes with diameters 1" - 1.5" Simple,
user-friendly
♦ 1.5" x 9" - Fits pipes with diameters 1.5" - 2.3"
design
♦ 2" x 12" - Fits pipes with diameters 2" - 3"
♦ 3" x 12" - Fits pipes with diameters 3" - 4" Compact
Automatic Footprint
♦ 4" x 18" - Fits pipes with diameters 4" - 5.2"
Cutter
♦ Custom lengths available Vinyl widths
1/2" to 4"

Printer Dimensions: 7.5" (W) x 8" (H) x 12" (L)

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www.DuraLabel.com ♦ E-MAIL: [email protected] ♦ www.GraphicProducts.com

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