Air Products oxy-acetylene safety guidance

www.airproducts... Air Products is very focused in safety. This is a video to offer additional information about the safe use of oxygen and acetylene to trained users of these gases.

[@Sparky-ww5re]

I'm sure many welders have heard stories of old timers referring to oxygen as "air" which can be confusing to a welder very early in their career. Most welder have also heard about old timers using the oxygen from the torch to dust off their clothes, then go on to light their cigarette, this being perhaps their last smoke break. Always refer to oxygen for what it is, same with acetylene, propane, Hydrogen, etc. and always check the cylinder label, colors vary widely between manufacturers, and a mixup could be the last mistake you ever make.

[@dashaB-sl4pu]

One of the best safety and information videos I've seen and very clearly explained, thanks

[@tomherd4179]

Lots of very good tips and an excellent job of explaining basic safety procedures.

[@anthonyperkins7556]

There should also be a video about air products oxy-propane process safety and there should also be air products integra propane cylinders available for oxy-propane cutting, scarfing, gouging, thermic lancing, and other oxy-propane processes with same features, integrated regulator, use only possible with the integrated integra flashback arrestor, and contained in the same lightweight cylinders.

[@mcboomsauce7922]

I just stumbled across an old torch, looks like it’s in good shape, but being that I haven’t a clue what I’m doing, I’ve been a little scared to turn it on, this was a great video, and your quick connect flashback arrestors seem like a dope ass product
If you sell to regular people, I might want to get some

[@ravanabrahmarakshas4263]

McBoomSauce you need TWO flashback arresters on each tube. ine near the cylinder, one near the torch.

[@anthonyperkins7556]

@@ravanabrahmarakshas4263 in the UK, flashback arrestors are only required to be used at the cylinders.

[@marynollaig4124]

Are both non return valves and flash back arresters required on both lines?

[@anthonyperkins7556]

Here in the UK, which this video is aimed at, non return valves on the torch ends of the gas tubing are required but flashback arrestors are only required at the cylinder regulator end. In other countries, especially outside Europe, the health and safety departments of governments may require the use of flashback arrestors and non return valves at both cylinder regulator outlets and torch inlets.

[@y55555y]

great video

[@user-li9ix5uh7e]

Thank you-! : )

[@mookfaru835]

Don’t just tell me what to do, tell me why it’s needed

[@gotaknow1879]

Hot spot on acetylene fucking run

[@anthonyperkins7556]

That's only if the flame front gets past the flashback arrestors into the cylinders, if they stop the incident, and quench the flames, you're safe.

[@ravanabrahmarakshas4263]

you missed the important part. back fire, .... RUN. :)

[@anthonyperkins7556]

That's only if the flashback arrestors doesn't stop the flashback getting into the cylinders, but if the flashback arrestors stop the flame front getting into the cylinders, then you're pretty much quite safe.