Piping connection fails, releasing ammonia into cold storage room
Incident Investigation
Piping connection fails, releasing ammonia into cold storage room
June 5, 2020
Boiler, PV and Refrigeration
Reference Number:
II-1021754-2020 (#18134)
Location: Abbotsford
Regulated industry sector: Boilers, PV & Refrigeration - Refrigeration system
Incident overview
The ammonia piping connection within a refrigeration system of an industrial food processing facility failed and released ammonia in a cold storage room.