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Always leak-test any manifold or distribution pipeline before using.
Always be sure that the gas in the system is the correct gas for the intended
use.
For the United States, some applicable safety rules and precautions are
listed below:
1. American National Standards Institute standard Z49.1, Safety in
WeldingandCutting,AmericanWeldingSociety,2501NWSeventh
Street, Miami, Florida 33125
2. N.F.P.A. Standard 51, Oxygen-Fuel Gas systems for Welding and
Cutting,N.F.P.A.,470AtlanticAvenue,Boston,Massachusetts02210
3. N.F.P.A. Standard 51B, Cutting and Welding Processes (same ad-
dress as #2).
4. CONCOApublicationADE872,SafetyPrecautionsinWeldingand
Cutting.
5. Local Ordinances
6. O.S.H.A. Standard 29 CFR
7. C.G.A.PamphletC-4,AmericanNationalStandardMethodofMark-
ing Portable Compressed Gas Containers to Identify the Material
Contained.
8. C.G.A. Pamphlet G-4, Oxygen – Information on the properties,
manufacture, transportation, storage, handling, and use of oxygen.
9. C.G.A. Pamphlet G-4.1, Equipment Cleaned for oxygen service.
10. C.G.A. Pamphlet G-4.4, Industrial Practices for Gaseous Oxygen
Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems.
11. C.G.A. Pamphlet G-5, Hydrogen – Information on the properties,
manufacture, transportation, storage, handling, and use of hydro-
gen.
12. C.G.A. Pamphlet G-6, Carbon Dioxide – Information on the prop-
erties,manufacture,transportation,storage,handling,anduseofcar-
bon dioxide.
13. C.G.A. Pamphlet G-6.1, Standard for Low Pressure Carbon Dioxide
Systems at Consumer Sites.
14. C.G.A. Pamphlet P-1, Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Con-
tainers.
15. C.G.A. Safety Bulletin SB-2, Oxygen Deficient Atmospheres.
*C.G.A. pamphlets can be obtained from the Compressed Gas Associa-
tion, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-3239, (703)
979-0900. Publications: (703) 979-4341. Fax: (703) 979-0134.
