Can chlorine cylinders, oxygen bottles, and acetylene bottles be stored at the same time? - Q&A

No, the storage requirements for acetylene are as follows:
4.1 At the site of use of acetylene bottles, no more than 5 bottles shall be stored; If the storage capacity is more than 5 bottles but less than 20 bottles, it should be separated into a separate storage room by a non-combustible or non-combustible body wall on site or in the workshop, and one side should be against the outer wall; if there are more than 20 bottles, an acetylene bottle warehouse should be set up; The acetylene bottle warehouse with a storage capacity of no more than 40 bottles can be built adjacent to the production plant with a fire resistance level of not less than level 2, and its adjacent wall should be a firewall without doors, windows and holes, and any pipeline is strictly prohibited from passing through.
4.2 The distance between the storage room and the open flame or spark emitting site shall not be less than 15 meters (m), and shall not be located in the basement or semi-basement.
4.3 The storage room should have good ventilation, cooling and other facilities, avoid direct sunlight, ensure smooth transportation roads, and be equipped with fire hydrants and dry powder carbon dioxide fire extinguishers near them (carbon tetrachloride fire extinguishers are strictly prohibited).
4.4 When storing acetylene bottles, they should generally be kept in an upright position and should have measures to prevent them from tipping over.
4.5 It is strictly forbidden to store chlorine cylinders, oxygen bottles and flammable materials in the same room.
4.6 The storage room should be managed by special personnel, and the signs of "acetylene danger" and "strictly prohibited fireworks" should be set up in conspicuous places
4.7 The design and construction of acetylene bottle storage shall comply with the relevant provisions of the "Building Design Fire Protection Code" and the "Acetylene Station Design Code" (trial).

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