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Hydrogen Tools

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed the Hydrogen Tools Portal through support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).

The portal brings together and enhances the utility of a variety of tools and web-based content on the safety aspects of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to help inform those tasked with designing, approving or using systems and facilities, as well as those responding to incidents. The goal of the Portal is to support implementation of the practices and procedures that will ensure safety in the handling and use of hydrogen in a variety of fuel cell applications.

Hydrogen Tools Portal

Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders

This introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders is a Web-based course that provides an "awareness level" overview of hydrogen for fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical personnel.

Hydrogen Incident Recovery Guide

This document applies to the recovery phase of a typical emergency management framework that includes planning, response, mitigation, and recovery. It provides practical guidance with a checklist to help an organization recover from a hydrogen incident and return to normal operations after the event scene has been stabilized and returned to the organization by the incident commander. It does not include activities related to the immediate emergency response and initial investigations performed by other entities. Depending on the severity of the incident, this guidance can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the organization.