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Table showing details for acetylene*

Chemical	Category & User Codes	DG Class	DG PG	UN CAS No	Guidance notes
acetylene*  ethyne	Tch 1 2 3 4 5 - -	2.1 Not Hazardous	-	1001 74-86-2	Highly flammable; forms violently explosive mixtures with air. Non-toxic. Usually purchased in cylinders, especially for oxy-acetylene welding. The cylinders contain a solution of acetylene in acetone under pressure. Be sure to use an approved regulator and follow precautions referred to in Section 3.3.4.2 (j)and Appendix F.Produced by water on calcium carbide, used as a source of light in the Davy Safety Lamp by miners in the 19th century. Section 3.3.4.2 (j) and Appendix F.