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Amendment MARCH 1984: First

This amendment adds information about identifying gas mixtures in industrial gas cylinders. Specifically, it adds: 1) A clause stating that cylinders containing specific gas mixtures shall be color-marked according to a new Table 4. 2) Table 4 lists several common gas mixtures and their associated color codes for identifying cylinders containing those mixtures. The colors are applied in bands to the cylinder's ground, shoulder, and body areas. 3) Two notes providing details on the application of the shoulder and body color bands for visual identification of the gas mixtures.

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Amendment MARCH 1984: First

This amendment adds information about identifying gas mixtures in industrial gas cylinders. Specifically, it adds: 1) A clause stating that cylinders containing specific gas mixtures shall be color-marked according to a new Table 4. 2) Table 4 lists several common gas mixtures and their associated color codes for identifying cylinders containing those mixtures. The colors are applied in bands to the cylinder's ground, shoulder, and body areas. 3) Two notes providing details on the application of the shoulder and body color bands for visual identification of the gas mixtures.

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 MARCH 1984


TO

IS: 4379-1981 IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF


INDUSTRIAL GAS CYLINDERS

f First Revirrion )

( Pap 3.2 ) - Add the follo\ving rnxttcr at the end of the clause:

Free amendment provided by BIS via BSB Edge Private Limited to GREATER NOIDA(jibeesh.civil@gmail.com) 14.142.228.182
1, ciarur new

‘Cylinders containing specific gas mixture shall be colour-marked in accordance with Table 4.’

! Pap 4, Tablr 3 ) - Add the foliowi~~g new table after Table 3:

TABLE 4 COLOUR lDENflFICAflON OF SPECIFIC GAS MIXTURES

( Clause 3.2 )
-_-__
Gas Mixture Ground Shoulder Body
( with More than Colour Colour Colour
SOO., of the Band Band
First Named Car )

Arpon 6. Carbon Blue ( 103 ) Same as Green ( 225 ;


dioxlde ground colour

Hydrogen 6 Nitrogen Red ( 537 ) Same as Grey ( 630 J


ground colour

Nitrogen 6 Oxygen Grey ( 630 ) Black Black -


Nrrrogen L Carbon Grey ( 630 ) Black Green ( 225 )
droxida

Air i Carbon dioxide Grey ( 630) Same as Green ( 225 )


ground colour

Argon & Oxygen Blue (103) Black -

Argon 6 Nitrogen Blue ( 103) Grey ( 630 )

Note 1 - Shoulder colour bands shall be painted round the neck of each cylrnder sdjacent to the valve fitting
and shall be wlde enough to occupy half the porlton.
Note 2 - Body colour band shall be painted round Ihe cylinder midway betwean the base d neck and shall have
a width equal to one-fifth of the tolal length of the cylrnder. The numbers given in parentheses refer 10 Ihe
reference number of the colours Riven In IS : S-1978 ’ Colours for ready mixed parntr ( fhird revis,on ) ‘.

(EDClG)

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhl, lndia

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