PROCEDURE FOR PIPELINE COLOUR CODING

• OBJECTIVE:

To lay down a procedure for pipeline color coding.

• SCOPE:

This SOP is applicable for pipeline color coding at {Company Name} {Company Location}.

• RESPONSIBILITY:

• Technical Assistant – Engineering: To perform the operation of equipment as per the SOP.

• HOD/In charge Engineering: To ensure and compliance the operation as per the procedure.

• ACCOUNTABILITY:

Engineering Head

Head Quality Assurance

• PROCEDURE:

• Colour coding for the pipeline shall be carried out as per the below table.

• Ground colors for utility lines shall be applied throughout the entire length of the pipe in case of un insulated and non-SS pipe.

• The width of colour band shall be as follows :

• The Colour coding shall be done at the start and termination points of pipe line and the distance between the two bands shall not be more than 50 meters.
• Pipelines are marked with red colour arrow according to the direction of flow on every pipeline.
• Keep the colour coding board at the entrance to the technical area and wherever required.

• REFERENCES:

  Not Applicable

• ANNEXURES: 

Not Applicable

ENCLOSURES: SOP Training Record.

• DISTRIBUTION:

• Controlled Copy No. 01                     Head Quality Assurance
• Controlled Copy No. 02                 Head-Engineering
• Master Copy                           Quality Assurance Department

• ABBREVIATIONS:

SOP             :           Standard Operating Procedure.

NA              :           Not Applicable

• REVISION HISTORY:

                                                             CHANGE HISTORY LOG

Revision No.	Details of Changes	Reason for Change	Effective Date
00	New SOP	Not Applicable	To be written manual