The Hydrogen Incident
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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.

Fire in a Zirconium Production Plant
Due to the failure of a exhaust system, compressed hydrogen leaked into an area containing electrical components, with consequent fire.Leakage was allowed when exhaust system failed
Event Date
October 31, 1968
Record Quality Indicator
2
Region / Country
North America / United States
Event Initiating System
Hydrogen System Initiating Event
Classification of the Physical Effects
Hydrogen Release And Ignition
Nature of the Consequences
Fire
Causes
System Design Error
Material/Manufacturing Error
Management Factors
Facility Information
Application Type
Chemical Industry
Application
Metallurgy
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Hydrogen As Process Gas
Components Involved
zirconium production line, hydrogen exhaust system, electrical area
Storage/Process Medium
Gas
Location Type
Unknown
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Unknown
Currency
EUR - Euro
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Release Type
Gas
Release Substance
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Release Concentration (%)
100.00
Ignition Source
Short Circuit
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Flame Type
Other
Source Category
SciArticle
References

Extract from Zalosh and Short, 1978
Annex A, Table II, page 21

This is the reporting template used originally by HIAD 1.0

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