Safety of Hydrogen Powered Industrial Trucks, Lessons Learned and Existing Codes and Standards Gaps

This paper provides an introduction to the powered industrial truck application of fuel cell power systems, the safety similarities with the automotive application and safety lessons learned. Fuel Cell niche markets have proven their value to many early adopters. How has the automotive market provided a springboard for these niche applications? How are niche markets revealing gaps in current safety approaches? What is different about the powered industrial truck application and what new codes and standards are needed to accommodate those differences?