MIL-STD-193 Painting, Procedures And Marking For Vehicles, Construction Equipment, Material Handling Equipment, And Spare PartsThis standard establishes minimum requirements for materials to be used and procedures to be followed in surface preparation, surface treatment, plating and painting of vehicles, construction and material handling equipment, and markings so as to provide protection from the adverse effect of chemical and environmental conditions.

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MIL-STD-193L

TABLE VII. Colors for vehicles, construction, and material handling equipment and markings

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Equipment and Marking	Colors	Placement
Part 1 - (Continued) 5. Garbage and refuse collection trucks in nontactical use.	Gloss white 17875, gloss black 17083.	Exterior and interior surfaces. Top of hood, handles and control levers, and stepping areas of running board. Stepping areas may be covered with black conformable nonslip walkway matting, MIL-W-5044, type IV.
6. Commercial design vehicles in administrative use. (Bodies on vehicles need not be painted if constructed of aluminum, stainless steel or other corrosive resistant material and when this is in accordance with accepted commercial practice.)	Refer to MIL-STD-1223	Refer to MIL-STD-1223
7. Vehicles and equipment used in connection with approved research and development test projects.	Any color deemed appropriate by the head of the responsible activity.	Exterior and interior surfaces.
8. Calibration vehicles in CONUS and major oversea commands.	Forest green or gloss white 17875. Semigloss green 24533. Lusterless gray 36118.	Exterior surfaces. Walls, ceiling, doors, fittings and mounted equipment. Floors.
9. Refrigerator vans in nontactical use in hot climates.	Gloss white 17875 or forest green.	Applicable exterior surfaces on authorization by the theater commander.
10. Water tank vehicles in nontactical use in hot climates.	Same as item 9.	Same as item 9.