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Old 07-10-2014, 02:01 AM
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Hi Bill.
I can just talk about the Swedish law around this ac - ox outfits.

A rig should have backfire blockers attaced to the regulators AND the torch handle at both sides and all this ones have a experied date.

After the date is out they SHOULD be changed for a approved set which can be new or re checked by a aproved company , usully handled by the welding and gas depot.

Every 5 year SHOULD the hoses be replaced and thats the same for propan hoses.

All garages and shops that have gasbottles MUST have a sign at the wall that says their are gas in there.

ALL gas bottles SHOULD be set back in a marked spot in the shop over the nights, always near a door. IF the rigs are spread over the shop and a fire start the fire dept. Will just back off and let the building burn down, just try to cool down the bottles to avoid bombs!

At every gas rig it is recommended for safety a pair of heavy leather glowes and a fireproof blanket.

It is not legal to transport gasbottles on/ in a private car,van or truck without a form that tells you the risks and what you are responsibe for.

I was representat for ESAB ( welding equipment )and AGA ( gas company )for some years and was then abel to follow all this laws in many classes, im not updated for some years but Im pretty sure they have not been less complicated.

Another interesting thing to note is: if you do any HOT work anywhere outside the approved shop ( in a industry,farm,commercical,office or whatever) you need a document that is named " hot work " which means that you are competent to handle any kind of heat generated tool like grinder, propanblower,all welding equipment BUT that also make you resposible to follow a form with points the SHOULD be set up for maximum safety BEFORE any work is started!!
If you dont follow the rules here and screw it up YOU ARE screwed up!!

This "driving licence" must be updated every 5 th year.

All this is ofcourse for safety for people and property and it can sometimes be frustrating to wait for the last sign at the safety form just for 2 minutes of welding or cutting... But it can be even worse if you burn down a building...



I really hope that everyone understand that this are serios danger in this gasbottles and its not just the burn gasses it is also all other highpressure cylinders!

Be careful and take a look at your equipment, maybe it need a service?

Yes, it is boring with text but here it is pretty important...
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