A shaft seal failure on a compressor in a refrigeration system released approximately 5 lbs of ammonia intended to be contained

Incident Investigation

A shaft seal failure on a compressor in a refrigeration system released approximately 5 lbs of ammonia intended to be contained

October 26, 2019

Boiler, PV and Refrigeration

Reference Number:

#II-928694-2019 (#15744)



An ammonia release resulted in the temporary shutdown of an ammonia plant in an industrial food processing facility.

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