OSHA has revised its acetylene standard. The agency said its new final rule replaces references to outdated industry standards with updated references reflecting current industry practices. The ...

HOLDEN — One person was seriously injured after an acetylene tank exploded in the trunk of his car Saturday morning, according to the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s office. Along with Fire Chief ...

In short: A worker was injured after acetylene cylinders ignited at BlueScope's Port Kembla steel works. The contractor has been taken to hospital for treatment of burns to his hand. What's next: ...

One reason fuel gases are so useful is they easily ignite. That is also one reason they are so dangerous. A flame need not be present, a hot surface (only 600ºF) can do the job. These gases ignite at ...

The explosion inside a home on Fairway Drive in Las Cruces on May 28 was ruled accidental, the result of an acetylene cylinder fueling the blast. Las Cruces Fire, in a Facebook statement, said the ...

An elderly couple has been rushed to hospital after a suspected leaking acetylene cylinder exploded in their car in Brisbane’s north. The couple’s sedan burst into flames following an explosion in a ...

Reader expresses concern over safe transportation of cylinders in the UAE Dubai A few days ago, near the Industrial Area 1 of Sharjah, I noticed a pick-up truck transporting approximately 40 oxygen ...