The Hydrogen Incident
and Accidents Database
European Hydrogen Incidents and Accidents database HIAD 2.1, European Commission, Joint Research Centre

This data is from the European Hydrogen Incidents and Accidents database HIAD 2.1, European Commission, Joint Research Centre.

Conventional Fire on a Hydrogen Carrier Truck
A fire started on the brakes of a truck carrying hydrogen. Due to the risk of extension of the fire to the hydrogen, the fire brigade install an emergency area until the fire is extinguished.There has been no release of hydrogen.
Event Date
October 21, 1993
Record Quality Indicator
2
Region / Country
European Union / France
Event Initiating System
Non-Hydrogen System Initiating Event
Classification of the Physical Effects
No Hydrogen Release
Nature of the Consequences
Near Miss
Causes
Unknown
Facility Information
Application Type
Hydrogen Transport And Distribution
Application
Tube Trailer
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Hydrogen Transport
Components Involved
Truck transporting hydrogen
Storage/Process Medium
Gas
Location Type
Open
Location description
Countryside Road Or Highway
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
2
Currency
EUR - Euro
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Flame Length (m)
14.00
Source Category
ARIA
References

Event description in French database ARIA
https://www.aria.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/accident/4839/
(accessed September 2020)

This material was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government.
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