MIL-STD-101 Color Code For Pipelines And For Compressed Gas CylindersThis standard establishes a common color code for visual warnings to accompany the written identification of materials covered in piping systems and contained in compressed gas cylinders, and to facilitate the segregation of these cylinders at depots. This standard does not define the manner or conditions under which these materials may be used safely.

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6.3     Subject term (key word) listing.

Anesthetics

Fire protection materials Flammable materials Oxidizing materials

Physically dangerous materials Piping system identification Piping system

Poisonous materials Toxic materials Warning colors

6.4  Color chips.  Color chips related to FED---STD---595 will no longer be available to cali- brate color.   As an alternate, users are referred to color coordinates specified in accordance with the International Commission on Illumination CIE L*a*b* (CIELAB) color coordinate system.  Color coordinates can be used as an independent reference for comparison and match- ing.  All CIELAB color coordinates for the colors referenced by FED---STD---595 are provided at www.gsa.gov/portal/content/142623.

6.5  Changes from previous issues.  The margins of this specification are marked with verti- cal lines to indicate where changes from the previous issue were made. This was done as a con- venience  only and the  Government assumes  no  liability whatsoever  for  any  inaccuracies  in these notations. Bidders and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this document based on the entire content irrespective of the marginal notations and relationship to the last previous issue.

Custodians:                                                                                        Preparing activity: Army --- EA                                                                                         Army    ---    EA

Navy --- SH                                                                                    (Project 8120---2013---001) Air Force --- 68

Review activities:

Army --- AV, CR4, MI

Navy --- AS, CG, MC, MS, YD Air Force --- 11, 19, 99

DLA --- CC, GS

NOTE:  The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document.  Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency of the information above using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil.

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