Maintaining a safe work environment is essential inside the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanical rooms that support large commercial buildings, corporate campuses, institutional facilities and industrial plants. The failure to monitor these rooms properly for leaking refrigerant, toxic and combustible gas hazards has led to tragic accidents with deadly consequences.
The best way to prevent such accidents is to audit HVAC mechanical room safety systems to ensure the right gas detectors are in place and installed in the proper locations for adequate protection. While this should be done regularly, it is especially important to review mechanical room safety systems whenever HVAC, boiler, electrical and fuel equipment are retrofitted or upgraded to support new functional requirements, including improved energy efficiency.