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January 3, 2020

Glycols can burn

Incident #1
An atmospheric tank overfilled with glycol. The glycol came in contact with a nearby burner, igniting and causing a fire.
Incdient #2
Employees #1 and #2 were installing a platform on top of a storage tank containing ethylene glycol. While the tank was receiving an ethylene glycol mixture from the process line, Employee #1 began to weld a clip on the tank. Shortly after striking the arc, the top of the tank blew open and the contents ignited. Employee #1 received burns, lacerations, and fractures which later resulted in his death and Employee #2 received minor cuts and bruises.  Source: osha.gov

Have you checked the MSDS of the glycols you are using? Often operators think that glycol is not flammable.

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