"Oxy-Acetylene Welding is one of the most common forms of welding in use throughout industry. With the addition of a Cutting Torch the Oxy-acetylene Welding Unit becomes an efficient tool for the cutting of metals. This program shows the correct and safe use of Oxy-acetylene Cutting Equipment, and includes: equipment and workshop safety; gas and gas cylinders, their types and flow rates; the cutting torch and the types and applications of the tips; equipment knowledge and maintenance; techniques for setting-up and the cutting of metals; closing down, safely and correctly. The objective of this program is to highlight the importance of operating oxy-acetylene equipment safely as well as to demonstrate the correct and safe way to perform some of the most common cuts."--Introduction to the video program (leaf 4).