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Building Public Safety Consensus
The DOE Hydrogen Program Education
ActivitiesThe 2nd International Conference on
Hydrogen SafetySan Sebastián, SpainSeptember
2007
Antonio Ruiz Christy Cooper U.S. Department of
Energy Hydrogen Program
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Objective

• Educate key audiences about hydrogen and fuel
  cell technologies to facilitate near-term
  demonstration, deployment, and long-term market
  acceptance by providing technically-accurate and
  objective information on the safe use of hydrogen
  as an energy carrier.

First Responders
Code Officials
Industry/Hydrogen Community
End Users/Governments
Local Communities
EDUCATION
Building public safety consensus
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Education is Key

• Data collected from DOEs Baseline Hydrogen
  Knowledge and Opinion Survey shows that the more
  people know about hydrogen, the more comfortable
  they are with the idea of using it as a fuel or
  energy carrier.

• Audiences surveyed were given 10 basic knowledge
  questions they were also asked how theyd feel
  if their local gasoline station also sold
  hydrogen
• For every population surveyed
• Respondents with higher scores on the knowledge
  questions were more likely to say theyd feel
  pleased or at ease if their local gasoline
  station also sold hydrogen
• Respondents with lower knowledge scores were more
  likely to say theyd feel uneasy, frightened,
  or dont know because they dont know enough
  about hydrogen

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Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First
Responders

• Objective
• Support the successful implementation of hydrogen
  and fuel cell demonstration projects and market
  transformation by providing technically-accurate
  and objective information about hydrogen to first
  responders.

• Stand-alone, interactive course
• An information set that others can draw from to
  supplement their ongoing or planned education and
  training programs
• Broad review of on-line course included more than
  100 representatives from the hydrogen and
  emergency responder communities

http//hydrogen.energy.gov/firstresponders

• Project partners DOE, Pacific Northwest National
  Laboratory, HAMMER Training and Education Center

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Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First
Responders

• HYDROGEN BASICS
• Basic properties
• Comparisons with other fuels
• Industry designs for safe systems
• TRANSPORT STORAGE
• Bulk storage for transport
• Types of storage containers for transport
• HYDROGEN VEHICLES
• Review of alternative fuel vehicle types
• Basic vehicle/common components
• Storage systems, tank testing
• Vehicle safety systems
• HYDROGEN DISPENSING
• Refueling demonstration (video)
• Comparison to refueling with other fuels
• STATIONARY FACILITIES
• Overview of bulk storage, stationary fuel cells,
  refueling stations
• Common safety systems

• CODES AND STANDARDS
• Overview of codes and standards
• Links to more specific information
• EMERGENCY RESPONSE
• Recognition and identification of hydrogen
  equipment
• Detection of hydrogen releases, flames
• Initial protective actions
• Additional information sources
• SUMMARY QUIZ
• Most important need-to-know information in
  summary
• 13-question quiz tests knowledge/reinforces
  learning
• LIBRARY
• Videos
• Supporting documents
• Related links

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Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First
Responders
Example Module Hydrogen Basics

• Basic properties
• Comparisons with other fuels
• Industry designs for safe systems

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Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First
Responders

• Whos Taking the Course?

• 4500 unique visitors/course reviewers since
  January 2007
• Fire prevention/protection community
• Fire fighters
• Fire department education coordinators
• Fire marshals
• Fire plans examiners/inspectors
• Law enforcement
• Industry
• Universities
• Military
• Non-profits
• National and international users

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Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First
Responders
Availability
Outreach

• Major events
• Journal/magazine articles (e.g. Firehouse, August
  2007 issue)
• Workshops at select events to demonstrate the
  course

• On the web http//hydrogen.energy.gov/firstrespon
  ders
• On CD, in print
• Call the DOE Information Center
• 877-EERE-INFO/877-337-3463

A Cliffs Notes poster with critical course
summary information is also available from the
DOE Information Center
A demonstration prop used at conferences and
workshops clearly illustrates the properties of a
hydrogen flame compared to a propane flame
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Prop Course (in-progress)
Objective A two-component course consisting of a
classroom/web-based tutorial and hands-on
training prop/device designed to realistically
and safely simulate an actual fuel cell vehicle
emergency response event.

• Builds on introductory course
• Focus on vehicles but will include other
  applications
• Mobile for on-site training (transported by
  trailer)
• Will include typical FCV components (e.g. high
  pressure hydrogen lines)
• Project partners DOE, Pacific Northwest National
  Laboratory, HAMMER Training and Education Center
• Planned for completion spring 2008

• Training scenarios will demonstrate
• Safe approach to a fuel cell vehicle
• Extinguishment of a compartment fire
• Extrication techniques
• Hydrogen venting during a compartment fire

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Regulators Guide to Permitting Hydrogen
Technologies
Objective Help code officials sort through
applicable codes and standards when permitting
hydrogen facilities.

• Content Covers stationary fuel cells for
• commercial buildings and hydrogen motor
• fuel dispensing facilities and includes
• Hydrogen's use as a fuel
• The regulatory process
• Relevant codes and standards
• Partners
• National Fire Protection Association
• International Code Council
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• 1 Foundation and Protection
• 2 Fire Protection Systems
• 3 Piping Components and Connections
• 4 Ventilation, Exhaust, and Makeup Air
• 5 Siting, Installation, and Protection
• 6 Fuel Supply and Storage
• 7 Interconnections

Typical installation requirements for a fuel cell
in a commercial building
Module 1 - Permitting Stationary Fuel Cell
Installations Module 2 - Permitting Hydrogen
Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/codes/per
mitting_guides.html
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Permitting Tools for Hydrogen Stations
(in-progress)
Objective Provide user-friendly tools and
resources to help code officials make informed
decisions when permitting hydrogen facilities.
Fact sheets on hydrogen refueling stations
(examples, codes/standards typically used,
information sources)
Flowchart of permitting requirements web-based
map to navigate requirements with database of key
standards and codes
Hydrogen Refueling Station Permitting Compendium
web-based notebook and database
Contact list of code officials whose
jurisdictions have issued permits for hydrogen
refueling stations

• Project partner National Renewable Energy
  Laboratory
• Planned for completion late 2007

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Introduction to Hydrogen for Code Officials
(in-progress)
Objective Provide readily-accessible Hydrogen
101 information focused on the specific needs of
code officials.

• Format Web-based course modeled after
  Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First
  Responders
• Content
• Will include more detail on technology and
  equipment
• Codes and standards module will bring together
  permitting tools and resources
• Course distribution will include web-meetings and
  in-person workshops in certain priority areas
• Project Partner National Renewable Energy
  Laboratory
• Planned for completion spring 2008

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Safety Information Resources
Safety Bibliography

• Objective
• Provide references to reports, articles, books,
  and other resources for information on hydrogen
  safety as it relates to production, storage,
  distribution, and use.

• Contains 400 documents related to hydrogen
  safety
• Topics
• Hydrogen properties and behavior
• Safe operating and handling procedures
• Leaks, dispersion, and flammable vapor cloud
  formation
• Embrittlement, other effects on material
  properties
• Fuel cells and other energy conversion
  technologies
• Sensors, tracers, and leak detection technologies
  
• Accidents and incidents involving hydrogen

www.hydrogen.energy.gov
Project partner National Renewable Energy
Laboratory
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Safety Information Resources
Hydrogen Incidents Database
Objective Provide a web-based system for open
sharing of lessons learned from hydrogen
incidents and near misses through use of a
confidential reporting tool for safety events.

• Incidents and lessons learned Over 100
  documented
• Source Majority of incidents from other
  databases, a few from DOE projects and website
  submissions
• Website Receives several hundred unique visits
  per month
• Project partner Pacific Northwest National
  Laboratory

www.h2incidents.org
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Safety Information Resources
Online Safety Best Practices Manual (in-progress)

• Objective
• Provide an online resource to enable widespread
  benefit from the abundance of hydrogen safety
  knowledge and experience in industrial,
  aerospace, and other applications.

• Compile Best practices from project site visits,
  submitted safety plans, and extensive literature
• Hydrogen Safety Panel review
• Link Best Practices Manual and H2 Incidents
  Database Through incidents that illustrate best
  practices incidents ? lessons learned ? best
  practices
• Ongoing updates From public review and H2
  Incident Reporting Database
• Project partner Pacific Northwest National
  Laboratory

Planned for completion late 2007
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Information Resources
SPECIALIZED RESOURCES

• Information Resources on Early Market
• Applications
• Early market fact sheets
• Podcasts

• Bimonthly Calls/Meetings for State and Regional
• Initiatives
• Facilitates networks, sharing of lessons learned,
  information distribution
• www.eere.energy.gov/
• hydrogenandfuelcells/states

COMPLEMENTARY SAFETY RESOURCES
General Safety Information ? Safety fact
sheet ? Hydrogen overview book with
expanded safety chapter ? Safety podcast ?
Additional in-depth information from
Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for
First Responders
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Information Resources
Visit www.hydrogen.energy.gov or call the DOE
Information Center at 877-EERE-INFO/877-337-3473
for copies of DOE hydrogen and fuel cell
information resources

• Find
• Introductory fact sheets (includes safety)
• Podcasts (includes safety)
• Radio spots
• Overview book (with safety chapter)
• First responder course
• Other DOE resources

www.hydrogen.energy.gov/firstresponders
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Antonio Ruiz antonio.ruiz_at_ee.doe.gov 202-586-0729
Christy Cooper christy.cooper_at_ee.doe.gov 202-586-1
885
www.hydrogen.energy.gov
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