Acetylene’s explosion limits are between 2.5% kwaye 80%, ebonisa ukuba ugqabhuko-dubulo lunokwenzeka xa ukuxinana kwawo emoyeni kungaphakathi kwale mida. Ngaphandle kwalo mda, Ukudubula akuyi kukhokelela kugqabhuko-dubulo.
Ngokweenkcukacha, Uxinzelelo lwe-acetylene ngaphezulu 80% okanye ngaphantsi 2.5% akuyi kukhokelela kugqabhuko-dubulo, even with an ignition source.