Download the paper here.

This paper will be presented by its author Dr Dermot Cotter on 7 April 2022.

For full details and to register click here.

This paper provides a detailed review of hazards and risks associated with the safe operation of carbon dioxide refrigeration systems. It reviews the safety systems requirements and how they should be practically implemented and gives a systemic approach to assessing risk, emergency planning and facility awareness based on industry good practice.

 

 

 

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