Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] welding used steel

[William Alford <walford@dbtech.net>]

At 08:00 AM 4/13/2004 -0400, Dan H. wrote:
>To tell the truth, CO2 or exhaust gases, I just avoid welding or cutting any
>tanks when flammables were ever involved.

even *unused* brand new tanks can explode when cut with a torch. Many may not
realize that all the acetylene is not consumed by the tip flame. An empty
closed vessel can accumulate excess acetylene and then explode when this is
ignited by the flame. Has happened.

William Alford