â¢ When boilers or furnaces experience an. overheated condition, catastrophic damage to. the heating unit, safety controls and components. is likely. â¢ PSE&G treats this situation with the highest. degree of emergency response - similar to an. inside gas leak with open air gas readings of 1%. or greater.
ethylene glycol. (glÄ«'kÃ´l') A poisonous, syrupy, colorless alcohol used as an antifreeze in heating and cooling systems that use water. Ethylene glycol is chemically like ethanol but has two hydroxyl (OH) groups instead of one. Also called glycol. Chemical formula: C2H6O2.
Ethylene glycol. Not to be confused with Propylene glycol, Diethylene glycol, or Glycol. Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound with the formula (CH2OH)2. It is mainly used for two purposes, as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations. It is an odorless, colorless, sweet-tasting syrup.