July 18, 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 SCOPE

2.0 COLOR CODES, STANDARDS AND SYSTEM

2.1 Need for Color Codes

2.2 Code System Used
2.3 Group Identification
2.4 Acceptable Identification of the National Grid Saudi Arabia Color Chart

3.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

3.1 International Standards

3.2 Company Standards

4.0 SAFETY COLOR CODE

4.1 Hazard Indication

4.2 Safety Colors

5.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR PIPELINES

5.1 Use
5.2 Aluminum Color
5.3 Base Colors
5.4 Secondary Colors
5.5 Color Bands
5.6 Examples of Application of the Pipeline Identification Color Code

6.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR FLUID STORAGE TANK EXTERIORS

6.1 Use
6.2 Color Requirements
6.3 Tank Number and Contents
6.4 Identification Colors
6.5 Chemical Storage Tank Identification Color Code

7.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR GAS CYLINDERS

7.1 Use
7.2 Identification Colors
7.3 Identification Names
7.4 Cylinder Identification Color and Names

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd)

8.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT

8.1 Use
8.2 Identification Colors
8.3 Tank Trucks

9.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING INTERIORS

9.1 Use
9.2 Exclusions
9.3 Examples of the Application of the Color System to Industrial Building Interiors

10.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING EXTERIORS

10.1 Use
10.2 Identification Color

11.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

12.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR TRANSMISSION LINE STRUCTURES

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1.0 SCOPE
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This Transmission Engineering Standard establishes, by means of color coding, a method

for identification of the contents of pipelines, tanks and other containers. In addition, this
Standard provides a uniform color system for the painting of National Grid Saudi Arabia
owned buildings and equipment. In all cases where identification is essential to safe
operations, the use of Arabic and English legend is mandatory and where color coding is
essential to safe operations, the use of the color coding as defined in this Standard is
mandatory.

This document does not cover Leasehold equipment.

Where more than one color is listed as an acceptable standard color, the Design Engineer
shall specify the color to be utilized.

For Substation buildings, requirements of Scope of Work/Technical Specifications shall be

adopted. If it is not indicated, the colors given in this standard are to be used.

2.0 COLOR CODES, STANDARDS AND SYSTEM

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2.1 Need for Color Codes

The advantages of adhering to color codes and color standards are manifested in
minimizing errors and reducing accidents, as well as in improving operating
efficiency, safety and appearance.

2.2 Code System Used

The color codes and color standards presented herein are based on historical National
Grid Saudi Arabia practices and follow the accepted codes of the American Society
for Testing and Materials and the practices of National Safety Council, OSHA and
NFPA.

2.3 Group Identification

Since there are a limited number of colors that are readily distinguishable under all
conditions of lighting and aging, materials having some property in common are
grouped together under one base or ground color. Within each color group,
individual designations are indicated by a secondary color applied as a stripe, or used
for the color of letters in stencil. For reasons presented in Section 5.2, aluminum has
been reserved as a non-designating color except in a few instances where it is applied
as a secondary color stripe upon a base color.

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2.4 National Grid Saudi Arabia Color Identification Chart

2.4.1 National Grid Saudi Arabia Color Chart

* Refer Section 2.4.2 for corresponding RAL Numbers

Note:
1. The color chart above is only for representative purposes.
2. For matching paint colors, refer to the original RAL Color Chart issued by
RAL-F2 of Color Register RAL 84OHR of “Ausschuss fuer
Lieferbedingungen und Gutsicherung” (German Organization for
Specifications and Certification).

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2.4.2 Acceptable identification of the National Grid Saudi Arabia Color Chart by
reference to RAL-F2 of Color Register RAL 84OHR of “Ausschuss fuer
Lieferbedingungen und Gutsicherung” (German Organization for
Specifications and Certification) are listed below:

Color Shades
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*RAL **BS
1002 Sand Yellow Pale Cream
1012 Lemon Yellow Lime Yellow
1014 Ivory Light Beige
1018 Zinc Yellow Canary Yellow
2004 Pure Orange Omaha Orange
2008 Bright Red Orange Light Orange
3000 Flame Red Post Office Red
3009 Oxide Red Gulf Red
3015 Light Pink Shell Pink
4001 Red Lilac Dark Violet
5010 Gentian Blue Azure Blue
6001 Emerald Green Traffic Green
6019 Pastel Green Eau-de-Nil
6021 Pale Green Opaline Green
7030 Stone Gray Dove Gray
7032 Pebble Gray Sky
7033 Cement Gray Cement Gray
7038 Agate Gray Light Aircraft Gray
8007 Fawn Brown Middle Brown
8011 Nut Brown Dark Brown
9010 White Off-White
9016 White White
9017 Traffic Black Black

* RAL Color Shades are the Standard Color Shades for this document.
** BS Color Shades are for information only in this document.

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3.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

The latest revisions/amendments of the following Standard and Specifications are intended
as guidance in providing an acceptable level of quality and practice. In case of conflict
between these Standards and the text of this Standard, the latter shall govern:

3.1 International Standards

1. ANSI Z535.1 Safety Colors

2. ANSI Z400.1/129.1 Hazardous Workplace Chemicals – Hazard Evaluation

and Safety Data Sheet and Precautionary Labeling
Preparation

3. ASME A13.1 American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Scheme

for the Identification of Piping System

4. NEMA Z535.1 National Electrical Manufacturers' Association: Safety

Colors

5. 29 CFR PART 1910 The Occupational Safety and Health Standards.

6. BSI BS 381 C Colours for Identification, Coding and Special

Purposes

7. RAL-F2 of Color Register

RAL 84OHR Ausschuss fuer Lieferbedingungen und Gutsicherung”
(German Organization for Specifications and
Certification)

8. ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

3.2 Company Standards

1 01-TMSS-01 General Requirements for all Equipment/Materials

2 TES-H-107.01 Painting

3. TCS-P-122.21 Transmission Line Structure Details From 69 kV to

380 kV Transmission Lines

4. ISIPD MANUAL National Grid Saudi Arabia Special Manual on Safety

Signs and Warning Devices – (ISIPD)

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4.0 SAFETY COLOR CODE

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4.1 Hazard Indication

This section covers the use of colors to call attention to physical hazards, the location
of safety equipment and the identification of fire and other protective equipment. It is
not the intent of this code to be in conflict with any generally accepted standards or
regulations with respect to the use of colors or shape of markers in sea or air
navigation, or in railroad, or highway transportation.

4.2 Safety Colors

This Safety Color Code is based on OSHA and American National Standards
Institute Z535.1, except for color specification which shall conform to RAL Color
shades.

4.2.1 Flame Red Danger, Fire Protection and Emergency:

This shall be used as a dedicated color for marking locations, equipment or

parts where imminent danger is present and for fire protection equipment and
its associated parts and devices, emergency stop buttons, stop bars, and
shutdown control/devices.

Example:

Danger : Flammable safety cans, or other portable containers of

flammable liquids having a flash point ar or below 80°F, lights
at barricades and at temporary obstructions, and Danger Signs,
Stop Signals.
Fire : Protection Equipment and apparatus, including Fire Alarm
control panels.
Stations, boxes/cabinets and areas on walls and supports of
fire blankets and Fire extinguishers.
Conduits (exposed) for Fire Alarm wiring System.
Fire hydrants
Fire buckets or pails
Fire exit signs and Fire doors
Fire hose cabinets and drum shelters
Water lines used primarily for fire fighting purposes including
lines between fire water storage tank and fire water pump.
Fire water pumps and Electric and Diesel Engine driver

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4.2.2 Bright Red Orange: Warning:

This shall be used to designate potentially hazardous locations and to identify

potentially dangerous parts of machines or equipment which if not avoided
could result to serious injury.

Parts of machines that may cut, crush, shock, or otherwise injure, and to
emphasize such hazards when enclosure doors or other guards around
moving equipment is open or removed.

Examples: Inside removable guards for pulleys, shafts, chains, etc. Any
Stop valves associated with relief valves which for safety
reasons are required to be kept open.

4.2.3 Zinc Yellow: Caution:

This shall be used to designate locations of physical hazards and to alert

against unsafe acts and practices which might cause striking against,
stumbling, falling, tripping, “caught in between”, as well as for traffic marks.

Examples: Corner markers for stacks of stored materials

Traffic aisles in shops and warehouses
Coverings or guards for guy wires
Crane hooks
Suspended fixtures which extend into normal operating areas.
Projecting fixtures such as doorways, traveling conveyor, low
beams and pipes.
Hand Rails for Staircase to control room building cellar.

4.2.4 Gentian Blue: Precaution (Electrical); Notices:

This shall be used as a precautionary color on electrical controls, unless

otherwise indicated. Also, notices regarding Company’s general safety policy
directly or indirectly related to the safety of personnel or protection of
properties.

Examples: Electrical control units, such as motor control centers,

Notices against starting and using or moving equipment under
repair.

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4.2.5 Emerald Green: Safety:

This shall be used as reminder for a clean and healthy, accident-free

workplace and to mark locations of Safety Equipment. Convey safety
messages and instructions.

Examples: Safety Bulletin boards

To mark safety equipment
Self contained breathing apparatus
Emergency Stretchers
Emergency showers
Sealing devices used on valves
Eye washes fountain, Eye and Skin wash facility

4.2.6 Red Lilac: Radiation:

This shall be used to designate radiation hazards. Rooms and

areas, where radioactive materials are stored or handled, or
which have been contaminated with radioactive materials, are
to be marked with Zinc Yellow background and black color
symbols.

Examples: X-rays, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron, Proton radiation.

4.2.7 Zinc Yellow & Traffic Black Stripes: Caution:

This shall be used to attract special attention to physical

hazards that may cause stumbling, falling, tripping, bumping
etc.

Examples: Dangerous curbs

Bottom risers and top landings of industrial and public
stairways.
Exposed and unguarded edges of platforms, pits and walls.
Lower pulley blocks of cranes
Bumpers and Outriggers on Crane
Pillars, posts, guard rails, lift gates and columns, in areas
hazardous to personnel (painted up to 1.5 m off the ground).
Dead ends of passageways and roads
Bottom 450 mm of the power operated roll over doors.

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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5.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR PIPELINES

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5.1 Use

This Pipeline Identification Color Code is for use of all National Grid Saudi Arabia
systems except for cross-country pipelines.

5.2 Aluminum Color

Since it is often undesirable to paint the entire length of the many pipes present with
the base or ground color, aluminum has been reserved as a non-designating color. In
this case, the base color may be indicated by wide bands.

5.3 Base Colors

The base or ground colors and the groups of materials they represent are presented
below, listed roughly in order of decreasing hazard.

Color Fluids
White Steam
Chemicals (most of these being dangerous), Toxic,
Zinc Yellow
Radioactive, Explosive or flammable
Stone Gray Crude oil
Petroleum Gases, Napthas, Gasolines, Solvents, Jet
Bright Red Orange
Fuels
Oxide Red Kerosene, Diesel Oils, Waxy Distillates
Traffic Black Fuel Oils, Asphalt, Slop Oils
Gentian Blue Water
Emerald Green Air, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Freon
Fire Protection Materials and Equipment (except
Flame Red
trucks), Fire arresting materials

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

5.4 Secondary Colors

The narrow stripe presenting the secondary color which identifies the specific
material may be applied by painting or preferably by use of adhesive plastic tapes of
the correct color. These tapes manufactured for this purpose are available from many
vendors, with colors matching American Standards Association Colors. In addition,
the contents of the pipeline and/or direction of flow may be further identified by
arrows and legend.

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5.5 Color Bands

The location and size of stripes and bands are recommended as follows.

Stripes and bands when used should be applied to the pipe:

On each side of and adjacent to valves and tees, and other fittings of
importance;

Where the pipe enters and emerges from walls and road and walkway
overpasses;
At uniform intervals along entire sections of the pipe;

Adjacent tanks, vessels and pumps.

When bands are employed in place of painting the entire line, these bands should be
300 mm long. Stripes should be 50 mm wide centered on the band and spaced 25
mm apart when two or three stripes are applied.

For pipeline for fire protection purposes; it shall be painted Flame red along the
entire length and the pipeline ends; joints and valves painted as per Section 5.6.

5.6 Examples of Application of the Pipeline Identification Color Code

The following table presents the comprehensive Identification Color Code, listing
both band and stripe colors:

PIPE IDENTIFICATION COLOR CODE

CATEGORY MATERIAL Base Color Identifying Color
Band (Stripe)
2760 kPa and over White 1-Zinc Yellow

STEAM 1035 kPa to 2759 kPa White 1-Oxide Red

Below 1035 kPa White 1-Emerald Green

Distilled, demineralized Gentian Blue 2-Aluminum

HOT Raw -do- 2-Traffic Black

WATER Condensate -do- 2-White
(66°C and
Above)U Treated (any process) -do- 2-Oxide Red
Sea, salt, or brine -do- 2-Zinc Yellow

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PIPE IDENTIFICATION COLOR CODE

CATEGORY MATERIAL Base Color Identifying Color
Band (Stripe)
Distilled, Gentian Blue 1-Aluminum
demineralized
Raw -do- 1-Traffic Black
Chilled -do- 1-Stone Gray
WATER Condensate -do- 1-White
(BELOW
66°C)U Treated (any process) -do- 1-Oxide Red
Sea, salt, or brine -do- 1- Zinc Yellow
Sewage, raw Pastel Green 3- Zinc Yellow
Sewage Treated -do- 1- Oxide red

Gasoline (regular; Bright Red

1-Traffic Black
leaded) Orange
(premium;
-do- 1-Gentian Blue
leaded)
(White) -do- 1-White
LP-Gas -do- 1-Oxide Red
LP-Gas (refrigerated) -do- 1- Bright Red Orange
Napthas (all) -do- 1-Emerald Green
PETROLEUM Mineral spirits -do- 1- Emerald Green
PRODUCTSU
Kerosene Oxide Red 1- Emerald Green
Diesel oil (White) Oxide Red 1-White
Diesel oil (black) Oxide Red 1-Traffic Black
Fuel oils Traffic Black 1-Zinc Yellow
Asphalt black Traffic Black 1-White
Slop and waste oils Traffic Black 1- Bright Red Orange

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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PIPE IDENTIFICATION COLOR CODE

CATEGORY MATERIAL Base Color Band Identifying Color
(Stripe)
LUBE AND Lube oils Stone Gray 1- Emerald Green
CRUDE OIL Sour crude -do- 1- Bright Red Orange
Sweet crude -do- 1- Oxide Red

Acetylene Zinc Yellow 1-Red Lilac

Acid -do- 2-Oxide Red
Ammonia -do- 1-Gentian Blue
Caustic Soda -do- 1- Traffic Black
CHEMICALS Inhibitors -do- 1-Aluminum
Sodium Phosphate -do- 1-Bright Red Orange
Sodium Sulfide -do- 1-Emerald Green
Sodium Sulfite -do- 1-Stone Gray
Foam chemicals -do- 2- Flame Red

Hydrogen Bright Red 1-Aluminum

Orange
Gas (fuel and sour) -do- 1-Stone Gray
(sweet) -do- 1-Aluminum
Air (industrial) Emerald Green 1-Stone Gray
(instrument) -do- 1-Black
Nitrogen -do- 1-Bright Red Orange
UAIR AND
OTHER GASESU Oxygen -do- 1-White
Carbon Flame Red
dioxide
Halon -do-
Freon Emerald Green 1-Zinc Yellow
Acetylene, See Table for identification Color codes
Ammonia, Chlorine, for Chemicals
Sulfur Di-Oxide

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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6.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR FLUID STORAGE TANK EXTERIORS

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6.1 Use

This section covers the painting of the entire exterior surface of storage and fuel
tanks and in addition includes the contents identification color code. This
identification color code is consistent with the base colors for pipelines presented in
Section 5.3.

6.2 Color Requirements

a. Above Ground Tanks

All petroleum products and all kind of water storage tanks (excluding crude
oil and asphalt tanks) shall be painted as follows:

Roof and shell, including fittings Aluminum

1.0 meter splash band around shell base, fittings Traffic Black
Stairs, platforms and ladders Traffic Black
Stair risers Zinc Yellow

b. Underground Tanks

The ladders and rungs for the following underground tanks are given as
below:

Location/Description Side Rails Rungs

Water Tank Hot Dip Galvanized steel Hot dip Galvanized steel with
PVC red color coating
Oil Tank Galvanized steel Galvanized steel
Septic Tank & Soak Hot Dip Galvanized steel Hot dip Galvanized steel with
Pit PVC coating

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

Asphalt and crude oil storage tanks are painted Traffic Black on all surfaces,
including pipe fittings. Spheroids are painted as above. The entire sphere is
Aluminum and the supporting base is Traffic Black.

6.3 Tank Number and Contents

At 90 degree intervals around the perimeter of the tank starting adjacent to a

manway, the tank number and contents shall be painted in Traffic Black letters on
the Aluminum background. Also, the date of painting should be stenciled in small
letters near the manway closest to the ladder.

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6.4 Identification Colors

In addition to the lettering, a base-color identification band shall be painted which

identifies the class or group of product contained in the tank. This band is 300mm
wide, and is located immediately above the Traffic Black splash band.

Listed below are the various fuel tanks in use at National Grid Saudi Arabia facilities
with their identification color code:

Material Fuel Tank Color Code

Tank Color Lettering Color
Gasoline, premium, leaded Bright Red Orange Gentian Blue
Gasoline, regular, leaded Bright Red Orange Traffic Black
Gasoline, White, unleaded -do- White
Diesel fuel, White Oxide Red White
Diesel fuel, black -do- Traffic Black
Kerosene -do- Emerald Green
Fuel Oil Traffic Black Zinc Yellow

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

6.5 Chemical Storage Tank Identification Color Code

For the purpose of easy identification, the following colors shall be used on all
chemical storage tanks:

Material Tank Color Lettering Color

Bactericides Emerald Green White
Catalyst for Ox. Scavengers Light Pink Traffic Black
Chemicals* Zinc Yellow Traffic Black
Oxide Red with
Corrosion Inhibitors (Oil Soluble) White
Traffic Black Stripe
Corrosion Inhibitors (Water Soluble) Oxide Red White
Defoamers Fawn Brown White
Demulsifiers Black Traffic Black White

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Emergency Demulsifiers Bright Red Orange Traffic Black

Oxygen Scavengers Sand Yellow Traffic Black
Polyelectrolytes Red Lilac White
Scale Inhibitors Gentian Blue White
Surfactants White Traffic Black
Turbine Oil Stone Gray Traffic Black

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

* Includes the chemicals under section 5.6, except inhibitors.

Chemical storage tanks shall be painted on all surfaces with the identifying color.
The specific chemical contents will be stenciled in Arabic above English letters;
along with the concentration.

7.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR GAS CYLINDERS

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7.1 Use

This color standard and identification color code applies to all gas cylinders used by
National Grid Saudi Arabia. This is in accordance with American National Standards
Z535.1.

All Oxygen cylinders are to be painted and other types of compressed gas cylinders
left unpainted, or if painting is desired, the color shall be Aluminum, unless
otherwise the colors of other types of compressed gas cylinders shall be identified as
outlined in paragraphs 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4.

7.2 Identification Colors

Identifying base colors presented below are applied as bands 50 mm wide located
immediately below the shoulder of the cylinder. These colors are:

Zinc Yellow - Combustible and/or toxic gases

Flame Red - Fire extinguishing agents
White - Non-combustible and/or non-toxic gases

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

The above identification colors shall apply to the gases indicated in paragraph 7.4
with the exception of Acetylene, Nitrogen and CO2. B B

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7.3 Identification Names

In addition, cylinders are to be marked with the abbreviation or chemical symbol and
also the name of material contained in both English and Arabic. This marking is to
be in accordance with ANSI Z535.1 which specifies stenciling, stamping or labeling
which shall not be readily removable. The height of the lettering shall not be less
than one-twenty-fifth (1/25) of the diameter of the container with a minimum height
of 3 mm. Wherever practical, the marking shall be located at the valve end and off
the cylinder part of the body.
Vendor owned cylinders shall be color coded similar to company owned cylinders as
prescribed in Section 6.2, and 6.4 and shall be clearly identified with the Vendor’s
name or symbol.

7.4 Cylinder Identification Color and Names

The following table presents the names and chemical formulas of the gases, along
with the identification color for the container:

Compressed Gas Cylinder Identification

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Material Abbreviation or Identification Color Cylinder Code

Chemical Formula Band
Acetylene CB2HB
B 2B None Zinc Yellow cylinder Indus
trial with Traffic Black
lettering “ACETYLENE”.
Air, Industrial None White Nut Brown cylinder with
Traffic Black lettering
“INDUSTRIAL AIR”.
Ammonia NHB3B Zinc Yellow Cement Gray cylinder with
Traffic Black lettering
“AMMONIA”.
Argon Ar White Cement Gray cylinder with
White lettering “ARGON”.
Carbon Dioxide, COB2B None Flame Red cylinder with
Fire Extinguishing White lettering “FIRE
Agent EXTINGUISHER -
CARBON DIOXIDE”.
Carbon Dioxide, COB2B Flame Red Aluminum cylinder with
Industrial Traffic Black lettering
“INDUSTRIAL CARBON
DIOXIDE”.
Chlorine ClB2B None Zinc Yellow cylinder with
Flame Red lettering
“CHLORINE”.
Freon 12 CClB2BFB2B None White cylinder with Traffic
Black lettering “FREON 12”.

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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Material Abbreviation or Identification Cylinder Code

Chemical Formula Color/Band
Freon 22 CHClFB2B White Cement Gray cylinder with Traffic
Black lettering “FREON 22”.
Helium He White Zinc Yellow cylinder top half with
Traffic Black lettering “HELIUM”;
Traffic Black cylinder bottom half.
Hydrogen HB2B Zinc Yellow Ivory cylinder with Traffic Black
lettering “HYDROGEN”.
Liquefied LPG Zinc Yellow Aluminum cylinder with Traffic Black
Petroleum Gas lettering “LPG”.
Nitrous Oxide, NB2BO Zinc Yellow Aluminum cylinder with Traffic Black
Industrial longitudinal lettering “INDUSTRIAL
NITROUS OXIDE”.
Nitrous Oxide, NB2O
B White (125 mm Gentian Blue cylinder with White
Medical wide band below lettering “MEDICAL NITROUS
the shoulder) OXIDE”.
Nitrogen NB2B None Gentian Blue cylinder with White
lettering “NITROGEN”.
Oxygen, OB2B White Emerald Green cylinder with White
Industrial lettering “INDUSTRIAL OXYGEN”.
Oxygen, Medical OB2B None White cylinder with Flame Red
lettering “MEDICAL OXYGEN” and
the symbol “OB2”B
Propane CB3BHB8B Zinc Yellow White cylinder with Traffic Black
lettering “PROPANE”.
Sulfur Dioxide SOB2B Zinc Yellow Aluminum cylinder with Traffic Black
lettering “SULFUR DIOXIDE”.
Sulfur SFB6B None White cylinder with Traffic Black
Hexafluoride lettering “SULFUR
HEXAFLUORIDE”.

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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Material Abbreviation or Identification Cylinder Code

Chemical Formula Color
Band
Butane CB4BHB10B Zinc Yellow Aluminum cylinder with Traffic Black
lettering “BUTANE”.
Freon- 11 CClB3BF None Bright Red Orange cylinder with Traffic
Black lettering “FREON 11”.
Freon- 500 CClB2FB
B 2/CHB
B 3CHFB
B 2B None Zinc Yellow cylinder with Traffic Black
lettering “FREON 500”.
Freon 502 CHC1FB2/B White Purple cylinder with Traffic Black
CC1FB2CFB B 3B lettering “FREON 502”.
Dimethylamine (CHB3)BB 2NHB None White cylinder top half with Traffic Black
lettering “DIMETHYLAMINE”, Gentian
blue cylinder bottom half.
Halon 1301 BrCFB3B None Flame Red cylinder with White lettering
“HALON 1301”.
Halon 1211 BrCClFB2B None Flame Red cylinder with White lettering
“HALON 1211”.
Other mixed - Zinc Yellow Gentian Blue cylinder with White
gases with between crown and band. With White
known mixing lettering indicating each gas name in full
percentages and percentage at the bottom part of the
cylinder.

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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8.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT

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8.1 Use

This section presents the standard colors recommended for all National Grid Saudi
Arabia mobile equipment, as well as the identification color code required on mobile
tanks. Standard colors for mobile equipment are non-ANSI Z535.1 colors.

8.2 Identification Colors

The following lists the standard colors for mobile equipment, except for tanks on
tank trucks and trailers. Individuals specifying or purchasing National Grid Saudi
Arabia mobile equipment which involve safety or security shall verify with the
Industrial Security Performance Development Department that colors specified
comply with current Government Regulations.

Vehicle Classification Standard Colors

Light Duty Vehicles Up to 1-Ton

Sedans
Station wagons
Carry alls
Cargo vans White body and roof with dark
Sport Utility Trucks. Tone interiors.
Light Cargo trucks

Light Special Purpose Trucks

Pickup trucks
Crew cab pickups
Utility body pickups
All compacts

Primary Equipment:
Insulator washers Pure Orange body,
Diggers, Hole borers White roof and wheels,
Aerial Device Equipments Traffic Black undersides

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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Vehicle Classification Standard Colors

General Duty Trucks:
Flat beds
Stake Bodies Pure Orange body,
Crane trucks White roof and wheels, Traffic Black
Wrench trucks / Wreckers Undersides.
Tanker trucks
Truck tractors
Dump Trucks
Special Trucks:
Lube Trucks Pure Orange body, White roof
Medium Special Purpose Trucks and wheels, Traffic Black undersides
Test laboratories
Enclosed Trailers:
Vans Pure Orange body, White roof and
Equipment carriers wheels, Traffic Black undersides
Flat Bed Trailers:
All types Pure Orange
Construction Equipment:
Crawlers
Bulldozers
Cranes
Forklifts Construction Yellow
Graders
End Loaders
Loaders/Backhoes
Trenchers
Miscellaneous Equipments:
Mobile Generators
Compressors and Power Ventilation AC
Welders Pure Orange
Static Plants
Flood Lights
Buses White Body and Roof
All types
Fire Fighting Vehicles: Lemon Yellow
All types
Ambulances: White body, and roof
All types

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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8.3 Tank Trucks

The standard colors for painting of tanks on tank trucks and trailers and the
identification color code for the tank contents are presented in the following pages.
Following are the dimensions of the sketch shown below:

DIMENSIONS (mm)
Dimensions 5700 Liters or less Over 5700 Liters Service Tanker
A 275 380 275
B 100 150 100
C 815 1220 610
D 275 790 275
E 50 75 50
F 610 815 610
G 150 150 150
H 275 380 275
Legend 100 150 75
Number 100 150 75

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TANK TRUCK AND TRAILER IDENTIFICATION

U U

Color Standard Color Code

Tank
Commodity Chassis
Top Bottom BandP1P LetteringP2P
Water³ Flame Red Aluminum Flame Red Gentian Blue Aluminum
Brine Oxide Red Aluminum Oxide Red Oxide Red Zinc Yellow
Gasoline -do- Aluminum -do- Bright Red Orange Traffic Black
Kerosene -do- Aluminum -do- Oxide Red Pale Green
Diesel -do- Aluminum -do- Oxide Red Aluminum
Asphalt Traffic Black Traffic Black Traffic Black Traffic Black Pale Green
Road Oil Traffic Black Traffic Black Traffic Black Traffic Black Bright Red Orange
Liquid Pale Green
Flame Red Aluminum Gentian Blue White
Nitrogen
For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

NOTES: 1. Band encircles tank,

Stripes or rear lower half of tank and rear bumper - 60° angle
alternate Traffic Black and Zinc Yellow with glass beads.
2 With glass beads.
3. Stainless steel tanks used for demineralized water are not painted.

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9.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING INTERIORS

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9.1 Use

The following uniform color scheme is recommended for the interiors of all National
Grid Saudi Arabia Industrial Building, such as Shops, Warehouses, Substation
Switchgear & Control Building, Control and Power Houses and Utility Buildings.

9.2 Exclusions

Office Buildings, Residential Buildings, Schools, Hospitals, Dining Halls and

Recreation Facilities are excluded from this Standard. Color Systems for these
facilities will be determined by the Design Engineer.

9.3 Examples of the Application of the Color System to Industrial Building Interiors:

LOCATION PORTION Standard Colors

Floors:
U U Concrete Preferably unpainted
When painted Stone Gray
Walkways, aisles, physical Zinc Yellow (100 mm band)
hazards such as tripping or on 200 mm O.C.
falling points, etc.
Stop signs & bars, fire Flame Red
protection equipment,
sprinklers, etc
1st Aid Supplies, Safety Emerald Green
Equipment, Eye Wash,
Showers, Safety Information
Informational signage, Caution Gentian Blue
against moving or starting
equipment that is under repair.

Walls:
U U Aluminum Painting not required
Plaster, wallboard & plywood Ivory
Concrete block Ivory
Exposed conduit and piping** Aluminum
Skirting Nut Brown
Distribution Substation White or cement gray as
arranged with the building
owner
Walls for Substation Interiors Ivory with Semi Gloss
Enamel

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LOCATION PORTION STANDARD COLORS

Ceilings Structural Steel Galvanized. If painted,
Aluminum Color
Aluminum Paint not required
Exposed conduit and piping** Aluminum
Concrete White

Doors U Door Leaf Stone Gray

Frame and trim Nut Brown
Insert around door handle Traffic Black
Jamb Nut Brown
U
Sash and Transoms
U U Ivory

Stairs U Treads, grating Traffic Black

Risers Zinc Yellow
All other areas around stairs Zinc Yellow
Steel Stairs Galvanized
Louvers
U & Aluminum Paint not required
Ventilators U

Sheet metal Aluminum

Miscellaneous
U Trench Covers, Steel Galvanized
Items U Trench Covers, Concrete Cement Gray
Steel Chequered Plates, Galvanized
Sand trap Galvanized. If painted,
Aluminum color
Louvre for exhaust fan Galvanized. If painted,
Aluminum color
Eye wash Emerald Green
Cable trays, ladders which are at
low height
Zinc yellow with Black
Extension arms of Gates
stripes
Beams in the cable basement,
which are at low height
Floor cable supports in basement Galvanized
False Ceilings in Communications White with light texture finish
room, Control room and office
Raised floor in control room, Stone gray with texture finish
communications room
Trenches shall have galvanized steel climbing rungs with Flame
Red color bands at 300mm spacing.  
For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.
** On Walls and Ceilings, Exposed Conduits and piping for Fire Detection and Alarm
and Fire Sprinkler systems shall be painted with Flame Red.

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EQUIPMENT
U MATERIAL/ STANDARD COLORS
LOCATED IN BUILDING
BUILDINGS U

Machinery U Body Pale Green

Focal Area Ivory
Machine guards Bright Red Orange
Electrical boxes and Gentian Blue
switches
Adjustment wheel spokes Ivory
and control levers
Ends projecting beyond Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black
machine stripes
Machine surfaces Paint not required

Overhead Crane,
U Frame Zinc Yellow
Jib Crane & Hoists: U

Block Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black

stripes
Hanging controls Bright Red Orange
Hooks Zinc Yellow

Fire Protection:
U U Equipment Location (100 Flame Red (also see Section 3.2)
mm border)

First Aid:
U U Equipment Location (100 White
mm border)

Electrical:
U U Low voltage panels and
control panels
Exterior/Interior Agate Gray
Conduit Galvanized, Aluminum, off-White,
Traffic Black or Cement Gray

Piping System
U U See note.
Cabinets & Lockers
U U Stone Gray (refer to doors above)

Pumps, Turbines
U U Pale Green
Drums,
U Vessels, Aluminum
Other Containers U

Other Equipment U Aluminum

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

NOTE: If an identification color is desired to designate the contents of piping,

follow the “Standard Colors for Pipelines” presented in Chapter 5.0.

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10.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING EXTERIORS

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10.1 Use

This section presents the standard colors for all National Grid Saudi Arabia
Transmission assets.

10.2 Identification Color

Equipment/Structure UStandard ColorsU

Distribution Transformer Vault

Electrical Equipment Agate Gray
Cable Trays Aluminum
Exposed Conduit See Sec.9.3
Floor, Concrete Not painted. If painted, Stone Gray
Walls, Building (General Purpose) Ivory
Roof Painting not required
Galvanized. If painted, Aluminum
All other Steel Structures
Color
Fence, Chain Link Galvanized/PVC Coated Pale Green
Side Walks Not painted. (Broom finish)
Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black
Kerbstones
Stripes
Manhole/ Handhole covers Traffic Black
Ivory with texture finish on both sides
Boundary wall
or as per SOW/TS
U U

Barbed wire (If attached) Same as above

Galvanized and Painted with Ivory
Extension Arm
Color
Electrical Duct Bank - Top Flame Red
Communication Duct Bank Top Pastel Green
Warning Tape Zinc Yellow
Zinc Yellow & Traffic Black Stripes
Cable Markers
with Traffic Black Arrow

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Equipment/Structure Standard Colors

Substation Yard Markings

Edge Zinc Yellow band 200 mm wide
Centre White broken band 150 mm wide
Parking area Zinc Yellow bands 200 mm wide
Main Gate and Personnel Gate Galvanized and painted Stone Gray
Extension arms of Gates Galvanized Stone gray
Water tank Ivory or as specified in SOW/TS
Rainwater down spout pipe
Ivory or matching with external color
and scupper drain
Galvanized with Traffic Black & Zinc
Access ladder to roof Yellow stripes up to 3.0 from Finished
Ground Level.
Loading/unloading platform
Stone Gray
in front of double door leaves
Fire walls around
transformers (main and station Ivory with texture finish
service)
Pipe barriers around ACC
Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black stripes 100
units, station service
mm wide and 200 mm O.C.
transformers, railing
Canopies over doors Ivory with texture finish

For equivalent BS color shades, refer page 6, Clause 2.4.2.

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11.0 STANDARD COLOR FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

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This section presents the standard color for all National Grid Saudi Arabia indoor and
outdoor electrical equipment used for transmission and distribution, and secondary
enclosures, located in Substations, Vaults and Buildings. For color of Porcelain insulators,
refer to relevant National Grid Saudi Arabia Material Standard Specification (TMSS).

The Colors adopted for Indoor and Outdoor Electrical Equipment are as given below:

Transmission Equipment Agate Gray

Distribution equipment Cement Gray

12.0 STANDARD COLORS FOR TRANSMISSION LINE STRUCTURES

U U

For Transmission Line structures required by the local authorities to be painted for aviation
purposes, the alternate colors Flame Red and White shall be used. any other details shall be
as per requirements of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The colors and lettering for structures identification and phase sequesnce plates shall match
with the requirements of TCS-P-122.21, Section 7.0, some of which are as given below:

Following are the color shades for different accessories:

Crash barriers (New Jersey) around Zinc Yellow and Traffic Black Stripes 100
transmission structure mm wide, 200 mm O.C.
Structure Identification Plate Aluminum with White Lettering

Phase Sequence Plate Aluminum with White Lettering

Line Designation Plate Aluminum with White Lettering

Aviation Marker Bright Red Orange

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