Cracked heat exchanger causes elevated carbon monoxide levels in an ice rink
August 20, 2020
Gas
Reference Number:
II-1054638-2020 (#19058)
Location: Burnaby
Regulated industry sector: Gas - Natural gas system
Incident overview
A cracked heat exchanger within an engineered make-up air unit that provides fresh air to an ice rink, allowed products of combustion into the airstream. This caused elevated levels of carbon monoxide within the ice rink which resulted in the evacuation of the building.