Health Hazards: Eyes: Increased tear production, inflammation, accumulation of blood, clouding of the cornea, burns. Ingestion: Unlikely, due to gaseous state: frost-bite of the lips, mouth, and throat possible. Inhalation: Upper airway irritation, cough, choking, shortness of breath, breathing difficulty, vomiting, narrowing of major airways, fluid in lungs, lung lesions, upper airway closure resulting in death, cardiovascular collapse due to low oxygen. Skin: Irritation, ulceration, first, second, and third degree burns, frost-bite. Chemical Name: Acetylene Product Identification: Trade Name: Acetylene Synonyms: Acetylen, Ethine, Ethyne,

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