Steam escapes into boiler room after a cast iron flange cracked
May 25, 2020
Boiler, PV and Refrigeration
Reference Number:
II-1017254-2020 (#17872)
Location: Vancouver
Regulated industry sector: Boilers, PV and Refrigeration
Incident overview
During a pop test of a steam boiler safety valve, a cracked cast iron flange resulted in the failure of the downstream piping and drip pan, allowing steam to escape into the boiler room.