Severity
Incident
Was Hydrogen Released?
Yes
Was There Ignition?
Yes
Incident Date
May 24, 2004
Setting
Equipment
- Hydrogen Storage Equipment
- Gas cylinder
Damage and Injuries
Probable Cause
Contributing Factors
When Incident Was Discovered
Lessons Learned
Incident investigation findings for corrective actions were:
1. Install a valve after the regulator as an added precaution.
2. Clean the coupler at the end of the hydrogen delivery tube after each use to ensure that any catalyst residue has been removed.
Post date
September, 2017
Key:
- = No Ignition
- = Explosion
- = Fire
- = No Ignition
- = Explosion
- = Fire