| Document ID (ISN) | 69346 |
| CIS number |
97-1146 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-0680-5 |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSG 139
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
The safe use of compressed gases in welding, flame cutting and allied processes |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. v, 69p. Illus. 84 ref. Price: GBP 11.50. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this safety guide usable for training purposes: processes and equipment used in gas welding and cutting; fire, explosion and other hazards (use of fuel gases and oxygen); design, construction and provision of equipment; storage and handling of gas cylinders; personal protective equipment; safe operating procedures; fire precautions; maintenance, examination and testing of equipment. In appendix: legal requirements and enforcement arrangements. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
compressed gases; pressurized gas systems; United Kingdom; training material; fire protection; welding and cutting; explosion protection |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
flexible tubing; valves; gas cylinders; handling and storage; blowpipes; safety guides; training manuals; preventive maintenance; personal protective equipment; safe working methods; legislation; fuel gases |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
OSH training
Fires
Welding and cutting
Compressed gases and pressure vessels
Explosions
|
