The colours of the cylinder and shoulder are part of the cylinder marking and should only be changed by an authorised and certified gas cylinder re-qualification facility. Fire Systems Products is an approved test station and can legally stamp, update, or add test markings to a cylinders shoulder. in total compliance with WorkSafe Australia.
This serial number is used for tracking at Fire Systems Products and should be used for any questions raised on the cylinder.
Cylinder shoulder stamping is divided into three sections.
The cylinder shoulder is fitted with a "banana-shaped" filling label displaying the ADR hazard diamond, oriented in the direction of the valve outlet. The cylinder contents are clearly indicated, for example: NITROGEN, COMPRESSED NITROGEN, n.o.s.
The body of the cylinder is also fitted with an identification label specifying the system designation, for example: 300 BAR. Additional labels may be also be fitted to the cylinder, depending on the specific variant and approval status.
Send us some photographs (PNG, PDF, JPG) of your cylinder, be sure to also include close-up images of the shoulder details and labels. In addition, your email should include any copies of your cylinder test certificates, and include a description of the condition of the cylinder. Be sure to include all relevant contact details.
In Australia, compressed gases are stored in three different cylinder types, high pressure industrial gases, LPG and acetylene. Each of these cylinder types has a range of standard sizes, which are denoted by a letter code.
Carbon Dioxide gas cylinder colour code is:
GREEN GREY
Nitrogen gas cylinder colour code is:
PEWTER
Argon gas cylinder colour code is:
PEACOCK BLUE
Helium gas cylinder colour code is:
BROWN
LPG gas cylinder colour code is:
SILVER or GREY
Acetylene gas cylinder colour code is: CLARET
CLARET
Hydrogen gas cylinder colour code is:
SIGNAL RED
Oxygen gas cylinder colour code is:
BLACK
Nitrous Oxide gas cylinder colour code is:
Ultramarine
Ethylene gas cylinder colour code is:
VIOLET
Oxygen gas cylinder colour code is:
WHITE
Colour names refer to Australian Standard AS 4484. Imported cylinder colours may vary.
Oxygen
Body: black
Nitrogen
Body: Pewter
Carbon Dioxide
Body: Green grey
Argon
Body: Peacock blue
Helium
Body: Brown
Acetylene
Body: Claret
Hydrogen
Body: Signal red
Air
Band: Black
Body: Pewter
Argoshield® 40
Band: Black
Body: Peacock blue
Argoplas® 5
Band: Signal red
Body: Peacock blue
Argoshield® 52
Band: Green grey
Body: Peacock blue
Argoshield® Light
Band: Black, Green Grey
Body: Peacock blue
Argoshield® 100
Band: Green grey, brown
Body: Peacock blue
Stainshield® 69
Band: Black, brown
Body: Peacock blue
Stainshield® 66
Band: Signal red, green grey
Body: Peacock blue
Alishield® Light
Band: Brown
Body: Peacock blue
Argoshield® Heavy
Band: Peacock blue
Body: Brown
Argoshield® 40
Band: Pewter
Body: Peacock blue
Stainshield® Pipeline
Band: Green grey, peacock blue
Body: Brown
Nitrous Oxide
Body: Ultramarine
Methane (imported)
Band: Signal red
Body: Silver grey
Ethylene
Body: Violet
Insectigas® D
Band: Golden Yellow
Body: Green grey
Agrigas® M (imported)
Body: Blue
Pestigas®
Band: Green Moss
Body: Green Grey
Ripegas®
Band: Violet
Body: Sky blue
Vapormate®
Band: Signal red
Body: Green grey
Deodourgas®
Band: Deep rose
Body: Green grey
Deodourgas®
Band: Signal rose, deep rose
Body: Green grey
Multimix®
Band: Green Grey
Body: Pewter
Carbon Monoxide (imported)
Band: Golden yellow
Body: Signal red
Lasermix® 321
Band: Green grey, brown
Body: Pewter
Lasermix®
Band: Green grey, pewter
Body: Brown
Lasermix® 690 (imported)
Band: Signal red, golden yellow
Body: Pink
Body colour denotes balance gas or major component, Band colour/s denote minor components or mixture characteristics
Multi-Component
GOLD
Non-toxic, non-flammable
BROWN
Oxidising or oxygen component
BLACK
Hydrocardons
SILVER
Flammable
SIGNAL RED
Toxic
Golden Yellow
Flammable
2 Component MixtureEg: Hydrogen in Helium
Band: Signal red
Body: Brown
Toxic
2 Component MixtureEg: Sulphur Dioxide in Nitrogen
Band: Golden yellow
Body: Pewter
Toxic and flammable
2 Component MixtureEg: Methanol in Carbon Dioxide
Band: Golder yellow, signal red
Body: Green grey
AS 4484 Specified Gases
4 Component MixtureEg: Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Methane in Argon
Band: Silver grey, pewter, signal red
Body: Peacock blue
Hydrocarbon mixture
Eg: Ethane, Ethylene, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen in Methane
Band: Silver grey, violet, green grey, pewter
Body: Silver grey
Oxidising
Carbon Monoxide (Imported)
Band: Golden Yellow
Body: Signal red
Non-toxic, non-flammable
Multi-component MixtureEg: 25ppm H2S, 100ppm CO, 25% CH4, 18% O2 in Nitrogen
Band: Brown, gold
Body: Pewter
Colour names refer to Australian Standard AS 4484.
Inhalo®
Body: White
Oxygen
Body: White
Nitrous Oxide
Band: Ultramarine
Body: White
Entonox
Band: Ultramarine, White
Body: White
Air
Band: Black and white
Body: White
Carbon Dioxide
Band: Green Grey
Body: White
Carbon Dioxide Liquid Withdrawl
Band: Green grey
Body: White
Carbon Dioxide Liquid Withdrawl
Band: Green grey, white
Body: White
Helium
Band: Brown
Body: White
Heliox
Band: Brown, white
Body: White
NOTE: Illustrations depicted here are information purposes only. SOURCE: BOC Gas
