Cutting up oil drums

[Paul]

(30 July 2012, 06:33)Hrusai Wrote: its a good idea to soak any sort of container that usuallly or has contained flammable fuel with water for a week or so!...not only will it get rid of contaminants but it will get make it so its less like to explode or catch fire on you

A little word of caution Hrusai.
Some flammables ignore plain water.
If you want to use a drum for a BBQ, workshops I've worked at wash them out with industrial detergent / degreasant and hot water from a steam cleanser before cutting.
Even then it can get "interesting" if the contents were 'sticky' like fiberglass resins.
Gas cylinders are the same. Just filling them with water isn't enough as bubbles of gas sometimes "cling" to the sides. Steam cleaners rule once again.