Web-based resources enhance hydrogen safety knowledge

Overview of the DOE hydrogen safety, codes and standards program part 2: Hydrogen and fuel cells: Emphasizing safety to enable commercialization

“…The target audience is anyone who works with or around hydrogen, in all types of settings (e.g., laboratories, fueling stations, commercial facilities, electric power plants, hydrogen delivery vehicles) and also includes those involved in the development of hydrogen-related codes and standards. [6] The site averages 19,000 visits per year.…”

“…The course also features supplementary resources, such as a library section that includes publications, related links and a glossary of terms. [6,20] The course was developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and also represents a good example of a collaboration with the Hydrogen Safety Panel which served as a peer reviewer of the technical content.…”

“…For example, hydrogen-related safety training resources developed for the R&D community, code officials and first responders are available and can be utilized in a variety of formats. [5,6] This paper provides examples of accomplishments achieved to address the needs and reach a growing and diverse set of stakeholders involved in research, development and demonstration; design and manufacturing; deployment and operations. The work of the Hydrogen Safety Panel is highlighted to emphasize how a wealth of historical experience, new knowledge and insights gained through engaged interaction with project teams has led to meaningful results.…”

Liquid Hydrogen Release Risk and Behavior Modeling: State-of-the-Art Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs for Refueling Infrastructure Safety.

“…. Common accident sequence initiating events can come from incident databases (e.g., H2Incidents.org [18] or the Hydrogen Incident and Accident Database [19]) or from risk models in similar industries and facilities. These events include component leaks, shutdown failures, or ruptures, with additional consideration given to human induced failure events [20].…”

Advancing the hydrogen safety knowledge base

“…Web-based resources are playing a key role in reaching, educating and informing stakeholders whose contributions will help enable the deployment of new hydrogen and fuel cell technologies [11,12]. Safety event information can serve as a rich and valuable resource if systematically collected, analyzed and used to enhance hydrogen safety knowledge.…”