OXY-ACETYLENE TORCHESOXY-ACETYLENE TORCHES

Protect your head and eyes by wearing Protect your head and eyes by wearing proper welding goggles or face shields proper welding goggles or face shields equipped with a minimum shade 5 equipped with a minimum shade 5 lens.lens.

Observers MUST wear eye protection Observers MUST wear eye protection also.also.

Cylinders must be secured and upright Cylinders must be secured and upright at all times and stored in a well at all times and stored in a well ventilated area.ventilated area.

Full and empty cylinders must be stored Full and empty cylinders must be stored separately.separately.

Mark all empty cylinders properly.Mark all empty cylinders properly. Gas cylinders MUST have the protective Gas cylinders MUST have the protective

caps in place for transportation and caps in place for transportation and storage.storage.

Ensure that all regulators, hoses and Ensure that all regulators, hoses and torches are in good condition, leak free torches are in good condition, leak free and have ‘flash-back arrestors’ installed.and have ‘flash-back arrestors’ installed.

Perform leak tests as routine Perform leak tests as routine maintenance.maintenance.

Use only approved regulators.Use only approved regulators. OXYGEN COMBINES WITH OIL AND OXYGEN COMBINES WITH OIL AND

DUST TO CAUSE VIOLENT, RAPID DUST TO CAUSE VIOLENT, RAPID FIRES. Do not use oxygen to blow dust FIRES. Do not use oxygen to blow dust off clothing.off clothing.

Keep equipment free of grease and oil.Keep equipment free of grease and oil.

Make certain a fire extinguisher is Make certain a fire extinguisher is readily available.readily available.

Protect your skin by wearing proper Protect your skin by wearing proper footwear and flame resistant clothing footwear and flame resistant clothing and gloves.and gloves.

Do not carry butane lighters or other Do not carry butane lighters or other flammable items in your pockets.flammable items in your pockets.

Use only the proper striker to light Use only the proper striker to light the torch. Butane or other lighters the torch. Butane or other lighters should not be used.should not be used.

Check for flammable substances and Check for flammable substances and materials in the area before using materials in the area before using the torch.the torch.

TORCH START-UPTORCH START-UP

Open oxygen cylinder valve ½ turn Open oxygen cylinder valve ½ turn slowly to prevent damage to slowly to prevent damage to regulator. Then open all the way.regulator. Then open all the way.

Open acetylene cylinder valve ¾ turn Open acetylene cylinder valve ¾ turn only.only.

Adjust hose pressures using the ‘T’ Adjust hose pressures using the ‘T’ handles on the regulators to the handles on the regulators to the recommended pressures.recommended pressures.

Purge acetylene and oxygen hoses Purge acetylene and oxygen hoses separately before lighting to separately before lighting to eliminate air in the lines.eliminate air in the lines.

Open the acetylene torch valve 1/3 Open the acetylene torch valve 1/3 turn and quickly light the torch with turn and quickly light the torch with the striker (before opening the the striker (before opening the oxygen valve).oxygen valve).

Open the oxygen valve SLOWLY until Open the oxygen valve SLOWLY until the proper flame is achieved.the proper flame is achieved.

SHUT DOWNSHUT DOWN

Close the torch acetylene valve to Close the torch acetylene valve to extinguish the flame.extinguish the flame.

‘‘A’ BEFORE ‘O’ OR UP YOU WILL GO.A’ BEFORE ‘O’ OR UP YOU WILL GO. Close the torch oxygen valve.Close the torch oxygen valve. Close the acetylene gas cylinder Close the acetylene gas cylinder

valve.valve. Close the oxygen cylinder valve.Close the oxygen cylinder valve.

Drain the acetylene gas line by Drain the acetylene gas line by opening the torch acetylene gas opening the torch acetylene gas valve. valve.

Release tension on the acetylene Release tension on the acetylene pressure regulator knob (‘T’ handle) pressure regulator knob (‘T’ handle) until free.until free.

Close the acetylene torch handle Close the acetylene torch handle valve.valve.

Drain the oxygen lines by opening Drain the oxygen lines by opening the oxygen torch handle valve.the oxygen torch handle valve.

Release tension on the oxygen Release tension on the oxygen pressure regulator knob (‘T’ handle) pressure regulator knob (‘T’ handle) until free.until free.

Close the oxygen torch handle valve.Close the oxygen torch handle valve.

Oxygen and acetylene gauges for Oxygen and acetylene gauges for both tank and hose pressures should both tank and hose pressures should read ‘ZERO’.read ‘ZERO’.

Neatly wrap all hoses on holder, Neatly wrap all hoses on holder, place torch handle and tip in a place torch handle and tip in a position that will prevent any position that will prevent any damage to them.damage to them.

AT ALL TIMES… IF IN AT ALL TIMES… IF IN DOUBT… SEE THE DOUBT… SEE THE TEACHERTEACHER