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Person in grocery store with shopping basket, looking at food in a freezer

A broken refrigeration system could release gas that displaces oxygen from the room before workers can react — controls and training are key.  “We can’t see asphyxiant gas, so we don’t necessarily realise it’s a risk,” says David Ogilvie, an occupational hygiene officer with WorkSafeBC. “Any mechanical system using gas could fail, with severe consequences. […]