Acetylene cylinder fires cause major disruption Businesses operating on Transport for London (TfL) land have been banned from using acetylene gas cylinders. TfL has written to some 70 tenants, such as ...

HOLDEN, Mass. — A man is being treated for serious injuries after an acetylene tank he had in his vehicle exploded in Holden Saturday morning, according to Massachusetts fire officials.

This article was originally published with the title “ The Acetylene Gas Exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 73 No. 23 (December 1895), p. 360 doi:10.1038 ...

Mr Lee said Mr Manku’s job included checking the gas cylinders for pressure and residual acetylene gas. He would do this by loosening the valves on the cylinders.

The gas cylinder 'may have been illegally dumped a long time ago' at the site, which was a paved parking lot for about 40 years. ... Acetylene gas, used for welding and cutting metals, ...