Use of Mapp gas, oxygen, and acetylene in a tunnel.
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April 19, 1976
Mr. Bernard J. Forquer
Safety Administrator
Raymond - Kiewit - Tidewater
P.O. Box 201
Lusby, Maryland 20657
Dear Mr. Forquer:
This is in response to your letter dated March 30, 1976 regarding use of Mapp gas, oxygen, and acetylene in a tunnel.
In the context of OSHA safety standards and regulations, Mapp is not considered an LPG. This is based on the definition of Liquified Petroleum Gas in 29 CFR 1926.155(j) and the definition of Methylaretylene-Propadiene, Stabilized, in NFPA 51-1969.