Pipe Markers and Pipe Identification Tape Guide

Why are Pipe Markers/Pipe Identification Tape Needed?

It's the Law

The Health & Safety (Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 Part 3 state pipes that transport dangerous substances must be identified with the appropriate danger symbol and the name of the substance.

For Extra Safety and Security

Unmarked pipes and valves can cause danger to life and inflict damage to equipment, so ensuring safety by correctly labelling them can save money in the long run.

How Should you Identify Pipes?

All pipes transporting substances must be marked
The type of hazard must also be indicated by applying the appropriate label and danger symbol
Pipe marking must be colour coded and display the direction of flow on the visible side of the pipe

Where Pipemarkers Should be Applied

At regular intervals on straight pipes every 6 to 15 m
At junctions
To indicate changes of flow direction
On both sides of valves
On appliances and bulkheads
On both sides where pipes pass through walls or floors

European Standard Pipemarkers

Our range of European Standard Pipemarkers conform to regulations 1272/2008, 290/2009 and 286/2011, are UV resistant and withstand temperatures from -40° to 120°.

Simply remove the perforated arrowhead at one end to indicate directional flow of substance
Relevant danger symbol is applied automatically, so there is no need to buy additional labels
The colour of the labels conform to RAL European Standard Colour codings
Standard legend to identify name of substance
Signal word as defined by CLP regulation

Standard Identification Colours for European Pipemarkers

Choosing the Right European Standard Pipemarker

Our European Standard Pipemarkers come as individual on liner, linerless, and roll form. See each table for selecting the correct liner for size of pipe.

Individual On Liner

Perforated arrows on each side for easy removal, border for contrast, relevant hazard symbol as standard.

Marker Length	150 mm	250 mm	355 mm	450 mm
Height	12 mm	26 mm	37 mm	52 mm
Text height	8 mm	13.3 mm	16.5 mm	22.5 mm
No. markers per card	5	4	3	2
Pipe diameter	< 20 mm	20-49 mm	50-99 mm	> 100 mm

Linerless

Environmentally friendly, quick and easy to apply, perforated arrows.

Marker Length	250 mm	355 mm	450 mm
Height	26 mm	37 mm	52 mm
Text height	13.3 mm	16.5 mm	22.5 mm
No. markers per roll	30	30	30
Pipe diameter	20-49 mm	50-99 mm	> 100 mm

Roll Form

roll form pipemarker

Ensure maximum visibility from all sides, text in both directions for easy reading. Rolls are 33 m long and 100 mm wide (without GHS symbols) or 127 mm wide (with GHS symbols).

Marker Length	100 mm	127 mm	100 mm	127 mm
Height	60 mm	60 mm	150 mm	150 mm
Text height	8 mm	8.3 mm	13 mm	13.3 mm
No. markers per roll	505	505	220	220
Pipe diameter	< 70 mm	< 70 mm	> 70 mm	> 70 mm
GHS symbols	No	Yes	No	Yes