<p> SAFETY RULES FOR OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING</p><p>1. Always use goggles when welding or cutting</p><p>2. Use aprons and gloves.</p><p>3. Do not point the flame towards the regulators and another person.</p><p>4. When finished welding shut off the main valves , bleed the lines and loosen the regulator adjusting screws.</p><p>5. Wind up the hoses when finished shutting everything off.</p><p>6. Do not turn acetylene valve more than 1 ½ turns.</p><p>7. Never use oil near oxygen equipment</p><p>8. Threads used for acetylene are LEFT-HANDED.</p><p>9. Threads used for oxygen are RIGHT HANDED.</p><p>10. There will be no horseplay.</p><p>DR. KENNETH HOLMES</p>