NAVFAC P-300 Management of Transportation Equipment

(4) Marking Colors. Painted and elastomeric film color numbers shall
conform to FED-STD-595B. Reflective colors shall conform to ASTM D 4956. Marking
colors shall be:
(a) On vehicles or equipment painted yellow, use numerals and letters
in reflective black, Type I, Class 1, No. 17038.
(b) On vehicles painted white, individual letters and numbers shall be
the reflective type, conforming to Type I, Class 3, Blue of ASTM D 4956.
2.14.5 Special Markings for Aviation and Ground Fuel Servicing Vehicles. Special
markings are required on fuel and oil servicing trucks and trailers to minimize the
possibility of replenishing aircraft systems with an improper grade of fuel or oil.
Precautionary markings are also required to provide sufficient warnings regarding the
content of these vehicles. Type IV, Class 1 wide-angle prismatic reflective markings as
outlined in ASTM D 4956 will be used. Markings will be 6-inch reflective red alphanumeric
characters on an 8-inch prismatic reflective white background. Except as noted
(paragraph 2.14.5.e.), painted markings, in lieu of reflective markings, are not
authorized.
a. Flammable. Apply the word "FLAMMABLE", using 6-inch red reflective
letters on an 8-inch white prismatic reflective background, to the front, rear and each
side of the vehicle tank/semitrailer.
b. No Smoking Warning. Apply the words, "NO SMOKING WITHIN 50 FEET",
using 6-inch red reflective letters on an 8-inch white prismatic reflective background to
each side and the rear of the vehicle tank/semitrailer.
c. Product Identification. Vehicle tanks/semitrailers shall be marked on each
side and the rear with product designations. In addition, refuelers used to issue
approved NATO aviation fuels will be marked with the NATO symbol for the product
being dispensed. NATO symbols will be centered below each product designation (rear
and sides). All lettering will be in 6-inch red reflective letters imposed on an 8-inch white
prismatic reflective background. Product designation markings and NATO symbols shall
be as follows.
Product Marking NATO Symbol
Aviation gasoline,
Grade 100/130 Octane AVGAS 100/130 F-18
Grade 115/145 Octane AVGAS 115/145 F-22
Jet fuel, Grade JP-4 Jet Fuel JP-4 F-40
Jet fuel, Grade JP-5 Jet Fuel JP-5 F-44
Jet Fuel, Grade JP-8 Jet Fuel JP-8 F-34
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