Safety Flash
Ruptured acetylene hose: Fire
Ruptured acetylene hose: Fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 25/19
- ExplosionHot Work and FireInspection and MaintenancePressure Systems
- ExplosionFirePressure systems
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinderHand toolsHoseValve
- Contractor managementEmergency responseOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A subcontractor lighting an oxy-acetylene torch on a vessel experienced a small fire at a ruptured acetylene hose. The cause remained unestablished. The flash discusses flash-back prevention through equipment maintenance, arrestors, correct connections and separate hose purging, alongside contractor compliance and conditional emergency actions.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A subcontractor was preparing to use an oxy-acetylene torch on the back deck of a vessel. On lighting the torch, a ‘pop’ sound was heard, and a small fire was observed from a rupture of the acetylene hose just ahead of the flash-back arrestor.
IMCA SF 25/19. Themes: explosion, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, pressure systems.