SAFETY IN GAS
CUTTING
ACETYLENE CYLINDERS
Maroon in colour.
Acetylene gas (C2H2) is dissolved in
acetone (liquid) and stored at 250
psi, in a specially designed cylinder.
Acetylene cylinders has a volume of
8.5 m3.
Cross Sectional View of DA
Cylinder
OXYGEN CYLINDERS
Oxygen is a colourless,
tasteless, and odourless
gas and is slightly heavier
than air.
Oxygen cylinder is black
in colour.
Oxygen stored at 2200 psi
Oxygen cylinders has a
volume of 6.9 m3
CYLINDER STORAGE
Well ventilated room
No open flame in the store
10 m distance from oxygen and acetylene
cylinders
No materials that are prone spontaneous
combustion
Should not be stored in direct sunlight.
Storing
Accessories
Regulators
UNLOADING FROM TRUCK
Never drop
Use wooden Ramp and coir matters (50cm
thick)
Keep the top of the cylinder up
Roll the cylinder keeping it upright
Lifting cylinders by crane
Use of cradle
4-leg bridle sling
D-shackle and lifting lug
Use of Cylinder trolley
Shifting cylinders at site
Avoid Rolling & Manual
carrying
Use trolley
RIGHT OPERATION
Keep the cylinder upright and away from
hot jobs.
Fix the DA and oxygen regulator to the
respective cylinders after ensuring free
from dirt or grease.
Connect the cutting hoses to the regulators
and cutogen with hose clamps.Blue or black
hoses for oxygen and red for DA.
RIGHT OPERATION
Open the cylinder and check for leakage by
soap water test at the joints.The same to be
followed for the oxygen cylinder.Close the
cylinders .
Purge the oxygen line and then the DA line
one after the other and close the valves.
RIGHT OPERATION
Open the DA regulator,the torch valve and
light the gas. Then open the oxygen valves
to the required pressure.
After cutting start closing from oxygen and
then DA.
CUTTING NOZZLE
Material Nozzle size Pressure
thickness in
mm Kg/sq..cm
12 1/32” 1.4
25 3/64” 3.0
50 1/16” 4.0
HAZARDS
– FLASH BACK.
– BACK FIRE.
– GENERAL FIRE.
– EXPLOSION.
FLASH BACK
– RETROGRESSION OF THE FIRE UPTO
THE CYLINDER.
BACK FIRE
RETROGRESSION OF THE FIRE IN THE
CUTOGEN.
REASONS
When the blow pipe becomes hot.
Nozzle blocked.
Nozzle close to the job.
Job close to the ground.
Pressure difference between flame pressure
and the hose pressure.
FIRE ON CYLINDER
try to put out the fire
close the valve if it gets put out
otherwise inform fire dept. and keep on
cooling the cylinder with water
never pour water on hot cylinder
EXPLOSION
Reasons:
Fire on cylinder (pouring water on hot
cylinder)
Cylinder exposed to external heat
Rough handling
PPE
Helmets with face shields
Black glass - din value 4 to 5
Leather gloves
Leather apron
Safety shoes
SAFETY IN WELDING
SAFETY IN WELDING
The body of the welding machine should be
earth.
The terminals of the welding cables should
be provided with lugs and kept tight.
SAFETY IN WELDING
The joints in the cables should be made
with terminals, kept tight and well
insulated with heat resistant tape.
The cable should be free from joints
atleast for a length of three meters from
electrode holder to avoid shock hazard.
SAFETY IN WELDING
Other electrical cables should not be kept
laid with welding cables, to avoid
insulation damage.
For the return lead only proper cable
should be used. Using rods, angles,
channels etc. Should be avoided.
SAFETY IN WELDING
Never change electrode with bare hands or
wet gloves, when standing on wet floors.
HAZARDS
Fire
Shock
Health hazards
HEALTH HAZARDS
Exposure to various toxic gases generated
during welding may produce one or more of the
following effects:
Inflammation of the lungs (chemical
phenomonitis)
Pulmonary edema (swelling and accumulation
of fluids)
Chronic bronchitis.
Asphyxiation.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE STANDARDS
RELATING TO WELDING FUME
CONSTITUENT
OES
CHEMICALS LONG TERM SHORT TERM
Aluminum oxide 10.0 mg/m3
Cadmium 0.05 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3
Chromium III 0.5 mg/m3
VI 0.05 mg/m3
Copper 0.2 mg/m3
Fluoride 2.5 mg/m3
Iron 5.0 mg/m3
Lead 0.15 mg/m3
Manganese 5.0 mg/m3
Nickel(insoluble) 0.5 mg/m3
( Soluble) 0.1 mg/m3
Ozone 0.1 p.p.m 0.3 p.p.m
Welding fume 5.0 mg/m3
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN
ASSESSMENTS
Welding position
Welding location
Duration of exposure
Preventive Measures
Elimination or substitution
Modification of the process or
engineering
Local exhaust ventilation
General dilution ventilation
Personal protective equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
FACE SHIELD WITH ATTACHED HELMET
EYE
– GOGGLES, FACE-SHIELD.
– DIN VALUE OF BLACK GLASS 12 to 14 .
HAND
– LEATHER HAND GLOVES (FLAME RESISTANT)
BODY
– LEATHER APRON & LEG GAURD.
FOOT
– SAFETY SHOE.
HAZARDS AT SITE
Working overhead.
Working in confined spaces.
Welding or cutting tanks or vessels.
Tripping hazards.
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