Hydrogen Release from a Liquid Hydrogen Tanker
the commercial vehicle was traveling when the two-person crew noticed what appeared to be smoke emitting from the tanker trailer. The crew called 911 and safely pulled to the side of the road Fire brigade, law enforcement and Department of Transportation personnel then escorted the vehicle to a safe location near a University main campus. The hazard response team entered in contact with the transportation company and left the tanker depressurizing and off-gassing till it was safe for it to further travel.
Event Date
April 1, 2021
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
liquid hydrogen tanker
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Countryside Road Or Highway
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
References
References
Documents with texts and pictures from the two sources:
https://www.krwg.org/regional/2021-04-01/las-cruces-hazmat-response-tea…
https://eu.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2021/04/01/25-near-10-closed-while…