Safety Alert
Safety Alert 245 - Serious Fire Caused by Methanol Sprayed from Duct-Tape Repaired Hose
Safety Alert 245 - Serious Fire Caused by Methanol Sprayed from Duct-Tape Repaired Hose
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 245
- Hazardous SubstancesHot Work and Fire
- FireHazardous substancesLoss of containment
- Fluid transfer
- HoseValve
- Ignition source controlJob safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPre-use checks
Summary
Methanol escaping from a split, duct-tape-repaired hose during gravity transfer ignited on two decks, causing one worker second-degree burns. Sunlight and barely visible combustion delayed recognition. The alert recommends checking transfer components, avoiding transfer above ignition sources, and establishing written procedures supported by pre-operation job safety analysis.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
Methanol released from a makeshift hose repair ignited and caused a serious fire.
BSEE Safety Alert 245. Themes: hazardous substances, hot work and fire.