Guidance

Acetylene: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on acetylene (also known as ethyne) for use in responding to chemical incidents.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 7 August 2018 — See all updates

Documents

Acetylene: general information

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Acetylene: incident management

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Acetylene: toxicological overview

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Details

This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 7 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 7 August 2018

   Removed 'Acetylene: general information, incident management and toxicology' and updated 'Acetylene: incident management'.

2. 1 July 2014

   First published.