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Understanding and preventing common failures

Refrigeration System Ammonia Leaks

Forty percent of reported ammonia incidents occur in businesses with refrigeration systems for food storage or warehousing (Technical Safety BC data).  

Why do they happen? In this webinar, review common failure scenarios that can lead to ammonia leaks in a refrigeration system.  

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST
Virtual

Drawing on analysis of ammonia leak incidents across the province—and applicable anywhere—take away insights into the contexts and factors that contributed to leaks in refrigeration systems.  

Explore early ideas for risk treatment and share any potential challenges you foresee in implementing the proposed risk treatment strategies to help reduce risk in your industry.

In this webinar you will learn

  • Insights from a Technical Safety BC analysis of ammonia leak incidents 
  • Contributing factors and key lessons learned from common real-world refrigeration system incidents  
  • Strategies for understanding and reducing the risk of ammonia leaks in refrigeration systems 

Presented in partnership with:

Make It Safe Expert Series

Refrigeration System Ammonia Leaks

Presented by Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC and EMC’s National Health & Safety Network

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST
Virtual

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