TSBC’s Ammonia Safety Awareness Program

Ammonia Safety Awareness Program

The Ammonia Safety Awareness Program was developed due to the rise of ammonia-related incidents and hazards over the past few years, including the tragedy at Fernie Memorial Arena.

Developed in collaboration with industry professionals, this program provides training and downloadable tools to fill in knowledge gaps and share best practices for maintaining ammonia refrigeration equipment and systems across their lifecycle. Through the program, we support arena owners and managers in their operational decision making to ensure that effective maintenance is budgeted for and occurs according to regulation, employee training is adequate per regulation, and replacement plans are made for equipment reaching end of life.