A cikin nau'in hydrocarbons mai sauƙi, ko da yake zafin konewar acetylene ba shi da girma na musamman, yana haifar da zafi mai yawa idan ya kone a gaban ruwan ruwa, yawanci ana auna ta ta amfani da ruwan gaseous.
Saboda ƙarancin samar da ruwa a lokacin konewar acetylene, akwai ƙarancin ɗaukar zafi ta hanyar vaporization, wanda hakan ke haifar da matsanancin zafi.