MIL-STD-161 Identification Methods For Bulk Petroleum Products Systems Including Hydrocarbon MissileThis standard provides a uniform method for the identification of liquid petroleum products and hydrocarbon missile fuels stored in and dispensed from Government-owned or operated bulk storage facilities. The employment of this standard promotes greater safety to personnel and reduces the potential for error, confusion, and inaction in times of emergency by providing uniformity in the identification of products and product groups.

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MIL-STD-161G

CONTENTS

PARAGRAPH                                                                                                                                       PAGE

6.5           International standardization agreement implementation............................................................7

6.6           Changes from previous issue ......................................................................................................7

TABLE

I               Product groups.............................................................................................................................4

II              Sizes of letters and bands ...........................................................................................................6

FIGURE

1.             Aviation gasolines - one narrow band.........................................................................................8

2.             Automotive gasolines - two narrow bands ..................................................................................8

3.             Jet fuels - three narrow bands ....................................................................................................8

4.             Distillates - four narrow bands ....................................................................................................8

5.             Heavy fuel (black) oils - five narrow bands .................................................................................8

6.             Lubricating oil - sign.....................................................................................................................8

7.             Thermally stable jet fuels - wide band-narrow band-wide band .................................................9

8.             Missile fuels - one wide band-one narrow band .........................................................................9

9.             Multiproduct lines.........................................................................................................................9

10.           Direction of flow ...........................................................................................................................9

11.           NATO marking symbol.................................................................................................................9

CONCLUDING MATERIAL........................................................................................................................ 10

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