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​It should be easy to distinguish between LPG and other cylinders (including acetylene) on the basis of their shape (see photos). To distinguish positively between acetylene and other non-LPG...

Due to the risk of decomposition occurring within acetylene cylinders after any fire has been extinguished, specific operational procedures are required for acetylene incidents. The flow chart...

Acetylene has the following properties: Table 36 Acetylene properties Flash point -17°C Vapor density 0.91 (Acetylene is slightly lighter than air) Boiling...

Gases are stored in cylinders either as a compressed or liquefied gas or dissolved in a solvent (e.g. acetylene dissolved in acetone). Cylinders are subject to rigorous type testing to ensure that...

​  Gases under pressure Recognition and classification UN Class 2 - classification Figure: Gases are recognised by their containers, warning symbols and their behaviour In the...

​ There are stamp markings on the cylinder shoulder, which may also help to identify the contents of a cylinder and the owner. The name of the industrial gas company will be stamped on the...

General The transportation of gases at ordinary temperatures and pressures is not a practical or economically viable option due to the size of containers that would be required. Viable storage and...

A flame is the region in which chemical reactions take place and turn unburnt fuel vapours into burnt gases. The combustion products, for example methane and oxygen, react to give carbon dioxide and...

​Flammable solids are amongst the most common of all flammable materials, but relatively few are included in the GHS or UN hazardous substances classifications. Those included can exhibit...

For the purpose of this guidance, motor vehicle repair (MVR) is a workshop that carries out repairs or maintenance on all types of motor vehicles and caravans. The workshop may be mobile with work...