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.

Release of Liquid Hydrogen from a Truck
A liquid hydrogen leak occurs on one of the cylinders that a truck was carrying. After the leak was stopped, the vehicle was escorted by the fire brigade and taken to a laboratory for inspection.
Event Date
February 19, 1990
Record Quality Indicator
2
Region / Country
European Union / France
Event Initiating System
Hydrogen System Initiating Event
Classification of the Physical Effects
Unignited Hydrogen Release
Nature of the Consequences
Leak No Ignition
Causes
Unknown
Facility Information
Application Type
Hydrogen Transport And Distribution
Application
Liquid Hydrogen Road Tanker
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Hydrogen Transport
Components Involved
Truck with liquid hydrogen
Storage/Process Medium
Liquid
Location Type
Open
Location description
Countryside Road Or Highway
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
10
Number of Fatalities
34
Currency
EUR - Euro
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Release Type
Liquid
Release Substance
Hydrogen
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
ARIA
References

Event description in French database ARIA
https://www.aria.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/accident/1741/
(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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