Ammonia Pipe Marking
Labeling ammonia pipes, such as used in a cold storage facility, does not follow the same standards as for other types of piping systems. The International Institute for Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) has published a set of ammonia pipe labeling guidelines that should be used instead. It is important to follow standards such as this, because they best communicate the information about the pipe contents and hazards. For example, if emergency response personal are working in your facility, they need to be able to immediately understand the labels on your piping system.
Ammonia pipe marking is more involved than applying a color coded label and indicating the direction of flow. For example, system components are identified using standard abbreviations. Colored bands identify whether the pipe contains liquid or gaseous ammonia (or both). The pressure range is displayed using another color band. Using the correct colors and abbreviations, in the correct locations, is very important.
The RTK Labels web site provides a lot of information concerning labeling hazardous substances. This includes a page that shows the IIAR ammonia pipe labeling standards. If you have a color printer, you can print this page direct from the web site. There is also a link on this page that takes you to a form you can use to get a free copy of the IIAR ammonia pipe marking standards.
Ammonia pipe marking is more involved than applying a color coded label and indicating the direction of flow. For example, system components are identified using standard abbreviations. Colored bands identify whether the pipe contains liquid or gaseous ammonia (or both). The pressure range is displayed using another color band. Using the correct colors and abbreviations, in the correct locations, is very important.
The RTK Labels web site provides a lot of information concerning labeling hazardous substances. This includes a page that shows the IIAR ammonia pipe labeling standards. If you have a color printer, you can print this page direct from the web site. There is also a link on this page that takes you to a form you can use to get a free copy of the IIAR ammonia pipe marking standards.
Labels: Pipe Marking
posted by SteveH @ Thursday, October 27, 2005
1 Comments:
At 12:43 PM ,
Anonymous said...
You forgot to mention that the DuraLabel 4TTP label printer makes pipe markers for ammonia piping systems. An ammonia pipe marker label is actually composed of multiple labels, as described in your article. The proper label color and abbreviations must be used for each component of the label.
The DuraLabel has the supplies, and uses durable 300 dpi thermal transfer printing, to make all the label components that result clear, easy-to-read ammonia pipe markers.
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