California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 2 - Safe Practices and Personal Protection
Article 7 - Miscellaneous Safe Practices
Section 3321 - Identification of Piping
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 3321
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Where, in any one establishment, one or more hazardous substances are transported through pipe lines, all above ground piping systems used to transport gases, vapors, liquids, semi-liquids, or plastics shall be identified at points where confusion would introduce hazards to employees.
(b) Methods of Identification. Where identification is required for piping systems, one or more of the following methods shall be employed.
(1) Complete color
painting of all visible parts of the pipe;
(2) Color bands, preferably 8 to 10 inches
wide, at various intervals and at each outlet valve or connection.
Where identification is provided by complete color painting or by color bands, a color code shall be posted at those locations where confusion would introduce hazards to employees.
(3) The names of or abbreviations of the
names of the materials transported shall be lettered or stenciled on the pipe
near the valves or outlets.
(4)
Tags of metal or other suitable material naming the material transported shall
be fastened securely to the system on or near the valve. Tag legibility shall
be maintained.
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