Hydrogen Bottle Explosion
The hydrogen possible leaked and ignited from a tank which was inside a car parked in a hospital underground parking garage. The tank was supposed to be used for launching a weather balloon. Two people were injured and are being treated in the Emergency Department. The explosion damaged at least three other cars in the parking garage.The cause is under investigation by Detroit police and fire. The parking garage does not appear to have sustained any structural damage.
Event Date
February 25, 2022
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
Authorities believe the explosion was accidental.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
hydrogen for weather ballon
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Inhabited Area
Operational Condition
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
5
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Since the cause of the incident is unknown, it is impossible to drawn case-specific lesson learned. However, it is absolutely not a good practice to transport a hydrogen tank in a car and leave it i an underground parking.
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Release Type
Release Substance
Hydrogen Release Concentration (%)
100.00
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
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