Document ID (ISN) | 50188 |
CIS number |
88-1320 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0309-6866 - Fire Prevention |
Year |
1987 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Acetylene cylinders - hazards and procedures |
Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1987, No.202, p.31-32. |
Abstract |
The construction and operation of acetylene cylinders are discussed with a view to fire prevention and fighting: properties of acetylene; safety devices on cylinders; leaks and their consequences; flashback; cylinders in a fire; procedures for fire fighting. |
Descriptors (primary) |
acetylene; chemical hazards; fire prevention; gas cylinders |
Descriptors (secondary) |
fire fighting; safety devices; safe working methods; flame arresters; leakage |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
Browse category(ies) |
Fires Aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons Compressed gases and pressure vessels
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