Ice Rink Ammonia Hazard Compliance Assessment and Management

Advise several independent schools in New England with ice rinks through hazard risk assessments associated with ammonia refrigerant and helping develop ammonia refrigeration management programs. These efforts have: (1) helped demonstrate compliance with the general duty clause under the federal Clean Air Act; (2) tightened up compliance with “Tier II” reporting obligations required under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; and (3) resulted in better paperwork, procedures and training of rinks/facilities staff for safer operations.