Damage to solenoid valve causes ammonia to release into the machine room
Incident Investigation
Damage to solenoid valve causes ammonia to release into the machine room
January 25, 2020
Boiler, PV and Refrigeration
Reference Number:
II-972306-2020 (#16462)
Location: Langley
Regulated industry sector: Boiler, Pressure Vessel & Refrigeration - Refrigeration system
Incident overview
A solenoid valve with a damaged O-ring, located in the refrigeration machine room of a meat processing plant, resulted in ammonia leaking outside the valve body.