SIST EN 1089-3:2011
(Main)Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding
Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding
This European Standard specifies a colour coding system for the secondary method of identification of the contents of gas cylinders for industrial gases, breathing gas application and gases for medical use with particular reference to the properties of the gas or gas mixture.
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to refrigerant gases, to portable fire extinguishers or stationary cylinder extinguishing. Cylinder bundles are not covered in this document, for bundle identification see ISO 10961.
NOTE LPG includes substances carried under the UN number 1965 "Hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, N.O.S."
Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Gasflaschen-Kennzeichnung (ausgenommen Flüssiggas LPG) - Teil 3: Farbcodierung
Diese Norm legt ein Farbcodierungssystem als Zweitmethode zur Identifizierung des Inhaltes von Gasflaschen für Industriegase, Atemgase und Gase für die medizinische Verwendung mit besonderem Verweis auf die Eigenschaften des Gases oder des Gasgemisches fest. Diese Norm gilt nicht für Flaschen, welche Flüssiggas (LPG, en: Liquefied Petroleum Gas) oder Gase zur Verwendung als Kältemittel enthalten, oder für tragbare Feuerlöscher sowie stationäre Löschanlagen. Die Farbkennzeichnung von Flaschenbündeln wird in dieser und anderen Normen nicht behandelt. ANMERKUNG LPG schließt Stoffe mit ein, die unter der UN-Nummer 1965 „Kohlenwasserstoffgas, Gemisch, verflüssigt, N.A.G.“ transportiert werden.
Bouteilles à gaz transportables - Identification de la bouteille à gaz (GPL exclu) - Partie 3: Code couleur
La présente Norme européenne spécifie un système de codage par couleur comme seconde méthode d’identification du contenu des bouteilles à gaz à usage industriel, pour l’application de gaz respirables et de gaz à usage médical, avec une référence particulière aux propriétés du gaz ou du mélange de gaz. La présente Norme européenne ne s’applique ni aux bouteilles contenant du gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL) ou des gaz réfrigérants, ni aux extincteurs d’incendie portatifs ou aux installations fixes d’extinction. Le code couleur applicable aux cadres de bouteilles n'est pas normalisé. Le GPL contient des substances portant le numéro ONU 1965 « Hydrocarbures gazeux en mélange liquéfié, N.S.A ».
Premične plinske jeklenke - Označevanje jeklenk (razen UNP) - 3. del: Barvno označevanje
Ta evropski standard določa sistem barvnega označevanja za sekundarno metodo identifikacije vsebine jeklenk za industrijske pline, aplikacije z dihalnim plinom in pline za medicinsko uporabo, s posebnim sklicevanjem na lastnosti plina ali plinske mešanice. Ta evropski standard ne velja za jeklenke, ki vsebujejo utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP), hladilne pline, prenosne gasilske aparate in stacionarne jeklenke za gašenje. Ne ta ne drugi standardi ne obravnavajo barvnega označevanja v svežnjih.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 31-Jul-2010
- Publication Date
- 13-Oct-2011
- Technical Committee
- TLP - Pressure vessels
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 05-Oct-2011
- Due Date
- 10-Dec-2011
- Completion Date
- 14-Oct-2011
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2011
Overview
EN 1089-3:2011 (CEN) defines a European colour-coding system for the secondary identification of transportable gas cylinders (excluding LPG). It covers colour assignment for cylinder shoulders and-for gases for medical use-the cylinder body, to help identify contents at a distance (e.g., during emergency response). This standard is intended for industrial gases, breathing gases and medical gases and complements primary labelling requirements in RID/ADR.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and exclusions: Applies to transportable gas cylinders for industrial, breathing and medical use. Excludes LPG, refrigerant gases, portable or stationary fire extinguishers and cylinder bundles (see ISO 10961).
- Secondary identification only: Colour coding is a visual aid; regulatory labels and markings (RID/ADR) remain primary.
- Shoulder colour mandatory: Hazard/identification colours must be applied to cylinder shoulders. Two-colour schemes may use bands or quadrants (quadrants limited to breathing air).
- Body colour for medical gases: All cylinders for gases for medical use must have a white body; white bodies are not permitted for other uses.
- Colour selection rules:
- Hazard hierarchy (primary): Toxic/corrosive = yellow, Flammable = red, Oxidizing = light blue, Inert = bright green.
- Specific gases override hazard colours: Oxygen = white, Nitrous oxide = blue, Acetylene = maroon.
- Inert gases (medical differentiation): Argon = dark green, Nitrogen = black, Carbon dioxide = grey, Helium = brown.
- Medical oxygen mixtures (≥20 % O2) use component colour combinations, e.g. air/synthetic air = white + black, O2/He = white + brown, O2/CO2 = white + grey, O2/N2O = white + blue. Mixtures with <20 % O2 are coloured bright green.
- Colour standards: Colours are referenced to RAL 840HR (Annex A).
- Marking “N”: Cylinders colour-coded per this standard shall also carry the letter “N” twice on the shoulder (diametrically opposed), unless no risk of misinterpretation.
Applications and users
- Manufacturers and refillers of gas cylinders for industrial, medical and breathing applications
- Medical gas suppliers, hospitals and clinical engineering teams
- Gas distributors, emergency responders, fire services and safety officers
- Regulatory bodies and conformity assessors implementing consistent cylinder identification across Europe
Related standards
- EN ISO 13769, EN ISO 21007-1/2 (gas cylinder identification series)
- ISO 10961 (bundle identification)
- ISO 10156, ISO 5145, ISO 10298, ISO 13338 and European Pharmacopoeia monograph 1684 (referenced test and classification methods)
Keywords: EN 1089-3:2011, gas cylinder colour coding, transportable gas cylinders, medical gases, cylinder identification, breathing gas, CEN.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 1089-3:2011 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies a colour coding system for the secondary method of identification of the contents of gas cylinders for industrial gases, breathing gas application and gases for medical use with particular reference to the properties of the gas or gas mixture. This European Standard does not apply to cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to refrigerant gases, to portable fire extinguishers or stationary cylinder extinguishing. Cylinder bundles are not covered in this document, for bundle identification see ISO 10961. NOTE LPG includes substances carried under the UN number 1965 "Hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, N.O.S."
This European Standard specifies a colour coding system for the secondary method of identification of the contents of gas cylinders for industrial gases, breathing gas application and gases for medical use with particular reference to the properties of the gas or gas mixture. This European Standard does not apply to cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to refrigerant gases, to portable fire extinguishers or stationary cylinder extinguishing. Cylinder bundles are not covered in this document, for bundle identification see ISO 10961. NOTE LPG includes substances carried under the UN number 1965 "Hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, N.O.S."
SIST EN 1089-3:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 01.070 - Colour coding; 23.020.35 - Gas cylinders. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 1089-3:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 1089-3:2004. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 1089-3:2011 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/68/EC, 93/42/EEC, 94/55/EC, 96/49/EC, 96/86/EC, 96/87/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/086. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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EN 1089-3
July 2011 ICS 01.070; 23.020.30 Supersedes EN 1089-3:2004English Version
Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding
Bouteilles à gaz transportables - Identification de la bouteille à gaz (GPL exclu) - Partie 3: Code couleur
Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Gasflaschen-Kennzeichnung (ausgenommen Flüssiggas (LPG)) - Teil 3: FarbcodierungThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 May 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Colour references .9Annex B (informative)
Colour location . 10Annex C (normative)
Letter " N " . 12Annex D (informative)
Guidance for the selection of shoulder colours . 13D.1 General . 13D.2 Typical examples . 13Bibliography . 15 SIST EN 1089-3:2011
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to refrigerant gases, to portable fire extinguishers or stationary cylinder extinguishing. Bundle colour coding is not addressed by this or other standards. NOTE LPG includes substances carried under the UN number 1965 "Hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, N.O.S." 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN ISO 10156, Gases and gas mixtures — Determination of fire potential and oxidizing ability for the selection of cylinder valve outlets (ISO 10156:2010) ISO 5145, Cylinder valve outlets for gases and gas mixtures — Selection and dimensioning ISO 10298, Determination of toxicity of a gas or gas mixture ISO 13338, Determination of tissue corrosiveness of a gas or gas mixture European pharmacopoeia, monograph 1684 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 gas for medical use any gas or mixture of gases intended to be administered to patients for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes, with or without pharmacological action, or to be used for surgical tools, and it covers both medicinal and medical gases (see ISO 5145) 3.2
inert gas
non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable and non-oxidizing gas or gas mixture 3.3 synthetic air
for medical use to refer to pharmacopoeia, monograph 1684, and for other use mixtures containing 20 % to 23,5 % oxygen in nitrogen to be considered 3.4 industrial gas gas or gas mixtures not covered by 3.1 and not used for breathing gas use 3.5 breathing gas gas filled in cylinders for breathing and diving application, excluding gas for medical use SIST EN 1089-3:2011
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