Car Fire and Explosion Due to Illegal Hydrogen Cylinder Storage
When filled with air, a tyre of a car suddenly exploded, and the car was burned out. The car illegally carried the hydrogen cylinders. Hydrogen leaked from the cylinders and was thought to be ignited by the static.
Event Date
September 24, 2005
Record Quality Indicator
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
The car illegally carried the hydrogen cylinders.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
hydrogen cylinders
Location Type
Location description
Unknown
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
2
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
transport of hydrogen cylinders in private cars is prohibited
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category