Description
Oxygen is supplied in high-pressure cylinders and is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas.
Main hazards
Oxygen is not flammable but supports combustion. Oxygen enrichment of the atmosphere, even by a few per cent, considerably increases the risk of fire. Materials not normally combustible in air may burn vigorously or even ignite without any apparent reason in enriched air
Typical Uses
- Oxy-Acetylene welding
- Flame cleaning
- Oxy cutting
- Flame heating
- Flame hardening
- Water treatment
- Chemical reactions requiring increased oxidation rates