AWS announces revised oxyfuel cutting standard.
Press Release Summary:
AWS has published revised edition of AWS C4.2 Recommended Practices for Safe Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Torch Operation. Using terminology compatible with ISO documents, 62-page book describes oxyfuel gas cutting process and latest procedures and safety requirements. Illustrations show torch and nozzle configurations, and examples of production-cut surfaces. Standard makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and International System of Units.
Original Press Release:
AWS Announced Revised Oxyfuel Cutting Standard
MIAMI, FL., August 26, 2009 - A revised edition of the American Welding Society's AWS C4.2, Recommended Practices for Safe Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Torch Operation has been published. The standard known as C4.2/C4.2M:2009 supersedes the 2006 edition.
The 62-page book describes the oxyfuel gas cutting process and latest procedures and safety requirements, using terminology compatible with ISO documents. Illustrations show torch and nozzle configurations, and examples of production-cut surfaces. The standard makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI).
The revised standard is the joint effort of the AWS C4 Committee on Oxyfuel Gas Welding and Cutting, made up of volunteer industry suppliers, end-users, and researchers.
AWS C4.2/C4.2M:2009, Recommended Practices for Safe Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Torch Operation is available at (888) WELDING or www.aws.org/standards for $68. American Welding Society members can purchase the standard for just $52.
About AWS
The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes including brazing, soldering, and thermal spraying. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, and led by a volunteer organization of officers and directors, AWS serves more than 50,000 members worldwide and is composed of 22 Districts with 250 Sections and student chapters. For more information, visit the society's website at www.aws.org and click on "Pressroom."
