Detectable Underground Warning Tape
Swanson™ Detectable Underground Warning Tape is used for accurately locating and preventing damage to valuable underground utility installations. It has an aluminum backing to make underground assets easy to find using a non- ferrous locator. Properly installed, this tape helps avoid catastrophically inaccurate digging when locating utilities such as electrical lines, gas pipes and communication cables.
Endures temperatures from -60oF to 250oF
Permanently imprinted with black ink Durable laminate construction
APWA colors provided
Private labeling, UPC coding & other custom packaging requirements available
Material Thickness
5 Mil
Roll Widths
2", 3" and 6"
1,000' Roll Length
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Swanson™ Prints Detectable Underground Warning Tape
Swanson™ Underground Warning Tape (Detectable and Non-Detectable) exceeds all industry specs, including:
American Gas Association (AGA): 72-D-56
American Petroleum Institute (API): Code API RP 1109
American Public Works Association (APWA): APWA Uniform Color Code
Department of Transportation (DOT): Office of Pipeline Safety USAS Code for Pressure Piping B31.8
Federal Gas Safety: Regulation S-192-321(e)
General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service Guide: PBS 4-1501, Amendment 2
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): 1973 Report PSS-73-1
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Regulation 1926-956(c)(1) covering location of underground utility lines
Rural Electrification Authority (REA): National Electric Safety Code for Underground Construction Hazards