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Event Details
Background and Overview:
On October 17, 2017, there was an ammonia release at the Fernie Memorial Arena which tragically resulted in three fatalities, as well as the evacuation of 95 residents from 55 nearby homes.
Technical Safety BC performed an investigation of the incident to understand the key contributing factors and made 18 recommendations to further improve safety in ammonia refrigeration systems, and discussed a number of regulatory actions taken in recent months to prevent similar incidents nearby homes.
Failure in secondary coolant system and emergency discharge line were identified as two of the main areas of failure during the incident. To address these areas Technical Safety BC is introducing two new Safety Orders. These Safety orders aim to provide safety oversight by introducing additional requirements to reduce risks within ammonia refrigeration facilities in the Province of BC through mandatory ongoing testing of secondary coolants, over-pressurization protection of secondary coolant piping, and elimination of or an acceptable solution to prevent use of the emergency discharge line.
The two new safety orders include:
- Safety Order So-Bp-2021-01:Secondary Coolant
- Safety Order So-Bp-2021-02: Emergency Discharge Line
Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Understand who is Technical Safety BC (TSBC) and what we do
- Recall the multiple areas of failure and the reason behind Fernie Memorial Incident
- Understand the 2 new Refrigeration Safety Orders being launched by TSBC
- Identify how these safety orders will impact your facility
- Understand how to ensure compliance with new Safety Orders
Target Audience:
- Ammonia refrigeration operation permit holders
Key Course Features:
- Webinar duration: 2.5hours
- Delivery mode: Instructor-led, live online training delivered through zoom with question and answer session
- Date and Time: March 16th, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
- Session Facilitator: Refrigeration Senior technical team
Disclaimer: Webinar sessions will be recorded for future references and course enhancements. Any personal information collected is handled in accordance with the British Columbia Freedom and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, contact the Records, Information and Privacy Analyst for the Technical Safety BC at 1.866.566.7233
Questions? Contact us at learning@technicalsafetybc.ca
