Oxygen and Acetylene Cylinders

What is the process of compressing gas demonstrated with?

• Oxygen and acetylene cylinders

• Steel cylinders

• Toy balloons

• Interstate commerce commission regulations

What is the pressure of oxygen in a fully charged cylinder?

• 2,200 pounds per square inch

• 70 degrees F

• 244 cubic feet

• Steel walls

What precautions should be taken with oxygen cylinders?

• Keep the cylinder valve closed when not in use

• Store or transport the cylinder with the removable steel cap on

• Protect the threads on the nozzle

• All of the above

What is the purpose of the bursting disc and safety cap in an oxygen cylinder?

• To allow the gas to escape if the cylinder is exposed to excessive heat

• To seal off any oxygen leakage around the valve stem

• To protect the threads on the nozzle

• To handle the highly compressed oxygen gas safely

What is the function of the valve on an acetylene cylinder?

• To handle the highly compressed acetylene gas safely

• To allow the gas to escape if the cylinder is exposed to excessive heat

• To protect the threads on the nozzle

• To seal off any acetylene leakage around the valve stem

What is the purpose of the spongy material and acetone in an acetylene cylinder?

• To absorb acetylene gas

• To produce common household ammonia

• To handle the highly compressed acetylene gas safely

• To allow the gas to escape if the cylinder is exposed to excessive heat

What is the recommended position for operating acetylene cylinders?

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Upside down

• Any position is safe

What happens when escaping acetylene mixes with air?

• It forms a highly explosive mixture

• It produces common household ammonia

• It causes the cylinder to explode

• It releases the pressure in the cylinder