Published on 06 Nov 2018
Hydrogen is increasingly used as a fuel for vehicles. This obviously increases the risk of incidents involving hydrogen. With this in mind, the Instituut Fysieke Veiligheid (Netherlands) conducted an exploratory study on the safety and response aspects of using hydrogen in vehicles.
Based on the literature, existing intervention procedures and information from various experts, the IFV researchers draw the following conclusions:
- Hydrogen behaves differently when released than traditional fuels, such as petrol or diesel;
- Hydrogen is stored differently from traditional fuels. Other safety and storage mechanisms may influence the occurrence of a flame jet;
- Therefore, intervention advice differs and leads to uncertainty among firefighters as to what tactics to adopt when dealing with a hydrogen vehicle;
The report "Waterstof als brandstof voor voertuigen: Aandachtspunten voor incidentbestrijding" can be consulted at https://www.ifv.nl/kennisplein/Documents/20180612-IFV-Waterstof-als-bran...
Source: www.ifv.nl
