Which professionals should be involved in B28 compliance?

• A. Licensed refrigeration technicians, fire code inspectors, building management, and safety officers
• B. Licensed refrigeration technicians only
• C. Fire code inspectors and safety officers
• D. Building management only

Answer: (A)

Compliance with B28 requires a team approach that covers technical, regulatory, operational, and safety aspects. Licensed refrigeration technicians bring the expertise to install, calibrate, and maintain a system that uses flammable refrigerants, ensuring proper materials, leak prevention, and correct controls. Fire code inspectors check that the installation and ongoing operation meet fire protection requirements such as ventilation, detection, emergency shutoff, and clearance rules. Building management is essential to coordinate access, schedule maintenance, manage permits and documentation, and keep the facility’s overall compliance program up to date. Safety officers oversee on-site safety practices, risk assessments, and permit-to-work processes, ensuring workers follow safe procedures during installation and maintenance. Together, these roles ensure the system is technically sound, fire-safe, properly managed, and safely operated. Relying on only one or two of these groups leaves gaps in either the technical integrity, fire protection, facility coordination, or on-site safety.