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Resource Tracking - T-Card Color Coding

The T-Card process is a manual system that is used to track resources. Recently, in most cases, this system has been replaced by a computer based system. These standard colors may still be used in a computer based identification system.

Color Purpose/Function Card Number Examples of Resources
Gray Header Cards Form 219-1
Green Crews/Teams Form 219-2 Hand Crew, HAZMAT Team, SERT, SCAT
Pink Equipment (non-vessel skimmers, marine storage, etc.) Form 219-3
Blue Aircraft Form 219-4 Helicopter
White Personnel Form 219-5 Overhead Personnel
Salmon Aircraft Form 219-6 Fixed Wing
Yellow Vehicles (vacuum trucks, wheeled vehicles, etc.) Form 219-7 Vacuum Truck, Tank Truck, Dozer
Tan Vessels (task force, strike team, all vessels) Form 219-8 Task Force/Strike Team, Oil Spill Response Vessel (OSRV), Crew Boat, Deck Barge, Tug Boat, Work Boat, Tank Vessels
Handbook Pages258
PartB — Incident Management
Section8.19 Resource Tracking - T-Card Color Coding
Typeguidance