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  • BS 1710(1984) : 1984

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    SPECIFICATION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PIPELINES AND SERVICES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-12-2014

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1984

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 General
    4 Basic identification colours
    5 Code indications
    6 Method of application
    7 Direction of flow
    Appendices
    A - Examples of basic identification and code indications
        illustrating the application of safety colours
    B - Examples of basic identification and code indications
        giving information on the pipe contents
    C - Colour code indications for medical gas services
    D - Optional colour code indications for general building
        services
    E - Optional colour code indications for refrigeration
        services
    Publications referred to

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes colours for the identification of pipes conveying fluids in above ground installations and on board ships on a generic basis.

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    Committee MEE/104
    Development Note Supersedes BS 1710(1975) and 83/70874 DC. (06/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, June 2007. (05/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 799-3(1981) : 1981 SPECIFICATION FOR OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT - PART 3: AUTOMATIC AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC ATOMIZING BURNERS UP TO 36 LITRES PER HOUR
    BS 5383(1986) : 1986 SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION OF STEEL NICKEL ALLOY AND TITANIUM ALLOY TUBES BY CONTINUOUS CHARACTER MARKING AND COLOUR CODING OF STEEL TUBES
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    BS 6150(2006) : 2006 PAINTING OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5970(2012) : 2012 THERMAL INSULATION OF PIPEWORK, DUCTWORK, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -100 DEGREES C TO +870 DEGREES C - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8558:2011 GUIDE TO THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES SUPPLYING WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE WITHIN BUILDINGS AND THEIR CARTILAGES - COMPLIMENTARY GUIDANCE TO BS EN 806
    BS 3284(1967) : 1967 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYTHENE PIPE (TYPE 50) FOR COLD WATER SERVICES
    BS 8313(1997) : 1997 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ACCOMMODATION OF BUILDING SERVICES IN DUCTS
    BS 5908(1990) : 1990 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE CHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
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    BS 5306-6.1(1988) : 1988 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 6: FOAM SYSTEMS - SECTION 6.1: SPECIFICATION FOR LOW EXPANSION FOAM SYSTEMS
    BS 6150(1991) : 1991 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PAINTING OF BUILDINGS
    BS 0-3(1997) : 1997 A STANDARD FOR STANDARDS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURE, DRAFTING AND PRESENTATION
    BS 5410-2:1978 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - INSTALLATIONS OF 44 KW AND ABOVE OUTPUT CAPACITY FOR SPACE HEATING HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY PURPOSES
    BS 5410-2(2013) : 2013 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 2: INSTALLATIONS OVER 45 KW OUTPUT CAPACITY FOR SPACE HEATING, HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY SERVICES
    BS 8525-1(2010) : 2010 GREYWATER SYSTEMS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5306-1(2006) : 2006 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 1: HOSE REELS AND FOAM INLETS
    BS 7838(1996) : 1996 SPECIFICATION FOR CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL SEMI-RIGID PIPE AND ASSOCIATED FITTINGS FOR LOW-PRESSURE GAS PIPEWORK OF UP TO DN 50
    BS 8210:1986 GUIDE TO BUILDING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
    14/30270861 DC : 0 BS 4163 - HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATIONAL AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE
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    BS 5391-1(1976) : 1976 SPECIFICATION FOR ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) PRESSURE PIPE - PIPE FOR INDUSTRIAL USES
    11/30228295 DC : 0 BS 8558 - GUIDE TO THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES SUPPLYING WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE WITHIN BUILDINGS AND THEIR CURTILAGES - COMPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE TO BS EN 806
    BS 9990(2006) : 2006 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR NON-AUTOMATIC FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS
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    BS 9251(2014) : 2014 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR DOMESTIC AND RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    13/30199128 DC : 0 BS 6891 - SPECIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LOW PRESSURE GAS INSTALLATION PIPEWORK OF UP TO 35 MM (R1[1/4]) IN PREMISES
    BS 3505(1986) : 1986 SPECIFICATION FOR UNPLASTICIZED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC-U) PRESSURE PIPES FOR COLD POTABLE WATER
    BS 5306-2(1990) : 1990 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - SPECIFICATION FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    12/30147224 DC : 0 BS 5970 - THERMAL INSULATION OF PIPEWORK, DUCTWORK, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -100 DEGREES C TO +870 DEGREES C - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5482-1(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC BUTANE- AND PROPANE-GAS-BURNING INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: INSTALLATIONS AT PERMANENT DWELLINGS, RESIDENTIAL PARK HOMES AND COMMERCIAL PREMISES, WITH INSTALLATION PIPEWORK SIZES NOT EXCEEDING DN 25 FOR STEEL AND DN 28 FOR CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL OR COPPER
    BS 6259(1997) : 1997 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, PLANNING, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SOUND SYSTEMS
    BS 5306-1(1976) : 1976 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - HYDRANT SYSTEMS HOSE REELS AND FOAM INLETS
    BS 5306-6.2(1989) : 1989 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - FOAM SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATION FOR MEDIUM AND HIGH EXPANSION FOAM SYSTEMS
    BS 4163(2007) : 2007 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5970(2001) : 2001 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THERMAL INSULATION OF PIPEWORK AND EQUIPMENT IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -100 DEGREE C TO +870 DEGREE C
    BS 6880-3(1988) : 1988 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE HOT WATER HEATING SYSTEMS OF OUTPUT GREATER THAN 45 KW - INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE
    BS 799-4(1991) : 1991 OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION FOR ATOMIZING BURNERS (OTHER THAN MONOBLOC TYPE) TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR SINGLE BURNER AND MULTI BURNER INSTALLATIONS
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    I.S. 265:2000 INSTALLATION OF GAS SERVICE PIPES - PARTS 1 AND 2 (FOURTH EDITION) (INCLUDING AMENDMENT NO. 1)
    I.S. 265-1:1994 INSTALLATION OF GAS SERVICE PIPES
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    BS DD251(2000) : 2000 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND DOMESTIC OCCUPANCIES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 9251:2005 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND DOMESTIC OCCUPANCIES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5306-4:2001+A1:2012 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS
    14/30280481 DC : 0 BS 9251 - FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR DOMESTIC AND RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS EN 12056-2 : 2000 GRAVITY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INSIDE BUILDINGS - PART 2: SANITARY PIPEWORK, LAYOUT AND CALCULATION
    BS 9251:2014 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR DOMESTIC AND RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 9990:2006 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR NON-AUTOMATIC FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS
    BS 6259:1997 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, PLANNING, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SOUND SYSTEMS
    BS 6150:1991 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PAINTING OF BUILDINGS
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    BS 5410-2:2013 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 2: INSTALLATIONS OVER 45 KW OUTPUT CAPACITY FOR SPACE HEATING, HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY SERVICES
    BS 4163:2007 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE
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    BS 4800(1989) : 1989 SCHEDULE FOR PAINT COLOURS FOR BUILDING PURPOSES
    BS 5378-1(1980) : 1980 SAFETY SIGNS AND COLOURS - SPECIFICATION FOR COLOUR AND DESIGN
    BS 4580(1970) : 1970 SPECIFICATION FOR NUMBER DESIGNATION OF ORGANIC REFRIGERANTS
    BS 1319(1976) : 1976 SPECIFICATION FOR MEDICAL GAS CYLINDERS, VALVES AND YOKE CONNECTIONS
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