stuff from booklet Flashcards
What is most important when welding in a confined space?
Proper Ventilation
What is metal fumes fever from?
Zinc
Can a dust mask be used?
Nah
Is oxygen combustible?
Technically yeah
Are you gonna pass this test?
Yes ;)
when welding in a confined space, what is most important to have?
proper ventilation
what is brass chills and metal fumes fever from?
Zinc
Can a dust mask be used for protection from fumes and vapours?
No because the filters are too big and won’t block out the tiny particle fumes.
What kind of cylinder uses the process extrusion?
oxygen
Is oxygen combustible?
Technically yes.
Do oxygen tanks have a safety fuse plug?
No, just acetylene
What degree celsius do acetylene cylinder safety fuses melt?
100 degrees.
Acetylene gas becomes unstable at what psi?
15 psi is when it starts to get dangerous to work with, and 25 psi is unstable
Oxygen and acetylene threads
Oxygen has a right hand thread (righty tighty lefty loosey) and acetylene has left hand threads (opposite). Left hand threads have a notch to indicate what type it is.
Temperature of a neutral oxy-acetylene flame is…
5850 degrees F.
ratio of oxy-acetylene tanks
ratio for neutral flame
1-1
2.5-1