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When a gas cylinder is not in use, how should its valve protection cap be fitted?

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  1. Left off
  2. Hand-tight
  3. Wrench-tight with a pipe

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  1. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.253 Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.253 Checked 2026-10-10.

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