Acetylene
About Acetylene Industrial use
Acetylene is supplied dissolved under pressure in acetone; a colourless, flammable, explosive gas, it is used as a fuel in welding and cutting metals. When Acetylene is burned with pure oxygen, it produces very high temperatures.
Oxy-Acetylene torches burn mixtures of acetylene gas and oxygen which produces a flame hot enough to cut or weld steel.
Hazards
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Extremely flammable, may form an explosive mixture with air.
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Unstable and decomposes violently under the effect of heat or pressure.
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Forms explosive acetylides in combination with copper, silver or mercury.
Precautions
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Acetylene use pressure must not exceed 150 kpa
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Install flash back arrestors on all cutting equipment
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Store in a well-ventilated area, away from oxygen-carrying materials
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