The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 2. Physical Properties 3. Chemical Properties 3.1. Industrially Important Reactions 3.2. Other Reactions; Derivatives 4. Production 4.1. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects 4.2. Partial Combustion Processes 4.2.1. BASF Process (Sachsse‐Bartholome) 4.2.2. Other Partial Combustion Processes 4.2.3. Submerged Flame Process 4.2.4. Partial Combustion Carbide Process 4.3. Electrothermic Processes 4.3.1. Production from Gaseous and/or Gasified Hydrocarbons (Hüls Arc Process) 4.3.2. Production from Liquid Hydrocarbons (Plasma Arc Process) 4.3.3. Production from Coal (Arc Coal Process) 4.3.4. Production from Calcium Carbide 4.3.4.1. Wet Generators 4.3.4.2. Dry Generators 4.3.4.3. Acetylene Purification 4.4. Other Cracking Processes 4.4.1. Thermal Cracking By Heat Carriers 4.4.2. Acetylene as a Byproduct of Steam Cracking 5. Safety Precautions, Transportation, and Storage 5.1. General Safety Factors and Safety Measures 5.2. Acetylene Storage in Cylinders 6. Uses and Economic Aspects 6.1. Use in Metal Processing 6.2. Use as Raw Material in Chemical Industry 6.3. Competitive Position of Acetylene as Chemical Feedstock 7. Toxicology and Occupational Health

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