Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, § 1692 – Power Loads.

(a) Identification of Cased Power Loads. Cased power loads shall be coded to identify power load levels by case color and power load color as specified in Table 1.
(b) Identification of Caseless Power Loads. Caseless power loads shall be coded to identify power load levels by power load color as specified in Table 1 and by configuration.
(c) Power Load Use Limitation. No power load (cased or caseless) shall be used if it will properly chamber in any existing commercially available tool and will cause a fastener to have a test velocity in excess of the maximum test velocities specified for the tool.
(d) Identification of Power Load Packages. Power load packages shall provide a visual number-color indication of the power level of the power load as specified in Table 1.
Table 1 Power Load Identification
Nominal
Nominal
Power
Color Identification
Velocity
Velocity
Level
Case Color
Load Color
(± 45′/s)
(± 14m/s)
1
Brass
Gray
300
90
2
Brass
Brown
390
120
3
Brass
Green
480
145
4
Brass
Yellow
570
175
5
Brass
Red
660
200
6
Brass
Purple
750
230
7
Nickel
Gray
840
255
8
Nickel
Brown
930
285
9
Nickel
Green
1020
310
10
Nickel
Yellow
1110
340
11
Nickel
Red
1200
365
12
Nickel
Purple
1290
395
Note: The nominal velocity applies to a ⅜ -inch (9 mm), 350-grain (113 carat) ballistic slug fired in a test device and has no reference to actual fastener velocity developed in any specific tool.

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

1. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 10-16-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 42).