Background color Number of bands Color of markings Abbreviations Descriptive word
GAS
GAS
GAS
Incendiary
Smoke
Non-persistent toxic chemical agent
Persistent
All nerve agents
709B Grey background, Single Red Band
Riot Control (markings in RED agent symbol in RED)
Incapacitating
Incendiaries
Smoke
WP and PWP
High Explosive
Low Explosive
Practice ordnance
All toxic chemical agent
Binary toxic agent (GB2)
Markings for BZ in purple
Riot Controls in Brown
Screening and Signal smokes
WP and PWP
Incendiary