Technical Booklet K Ventilation·Page 49·3.34
Building Services Plant Rooms Emergency Ventilation
Emergency ventilation is required in building services plant rooms to control dispersal of contaminating gas releases such as refrigerant leaks, following HSE and BS standards.
Provision for emergency ventilation to control dispersal of contaminating gas releases (e.g.refrigerant leak) is given in paragraphs 23-25 of HSE Guidance Note 202 General Ventilation in the Workplace – Guidance for Employers.
Other guidance is in BS 4434: 2005 Specification for safety aspects in the design, construction and installation of refrigeration appliances and systems.
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