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CODE OF PRACTICE ACETYLENE Doc 123/22 Revision of Doc 123/21 EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL GASES ASSOCIATION AISBL AVENUE DE L’ASTRONOMIE 30 • B – 1210 BRUSSELS Tel: +32 2 217 70 98 E-mail: [email protected] • Internet: www.eiga.eu  Doc 123/22 CODE OF PRACTICE ACETYLENE Prepared by WG-12, Acetylene Disclaimer All technical publications of EIGA or under EIGA's name, including Codes of practice, Safety procedures and any other technical information contained in such publications were obtained from sources believed to be reliable and are based on technical information and experience currently available from members of EIGA and others at the date of their issuance. While EIGA recommends reference to or use of its publications by its members, such reference to or use of EIGA's publications by its members or third parties are purely voluntary and not binding. Therefore, EIGA or its members make no guarantee of the results and assume no liability or responsibility in connection with the reference to or use of information or suggestions contained in EIGA's publications. EIGA has no control whatsoever as regards, performance or non performance, misinterpretation, proper or improper use of any information or suggestions contained in EIGA's publications by any person or entity (including EIGA members) and EIGA expressly disclaims any liability in connection thereto. EIGA's publications are subject to periodic review and users are cautioned to obtain the latest edition.  EIGA grants permission to reproduce this publication provided the Association is acknowledged as the source EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL GASES ASSOCIATION AISBL Avenue de l’Astronomie 30 B 1210 Brussels Tel +32 2 217 70 98 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.eiga.eu EIGA DOC 123/22 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Scope............................................................................................................................................... 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 1 3.1 Publications terminology ........................................................................................................ 1 3.2 Technical definitions .............................................................................................................. 1 4 General ............................................................................................................................................ 6 4.1 Training of personnel ............................................................................................................. 6 4.2 Management of change ......................................................................................................... 6 5 Acetylene properties ........................................................................................................................ 6 5.1 Physical and chemical properties .......................................................................................... 6 5.2 Physiobiological ..................................................................................................................... 7 5.3 Tables of acetylene properties .............................................................................................. 8 5.4 Acetylene decomposition....................................................................................................... 9 5.5 Polymerisation ....................................................................................................................... 9 5.6 Liquid acetylene ................................................................................................................... 10 5.7 Acetylene hydrate ................................................................................................................ 10 5.8 Acetylides ............................................................................................................................ 11 5.9