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Hydrogen’s unique properties pose specific hazards that need to be understood and managed when working with this gas in research laboratories. Join The Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) for an in-depth webinar designed to equip hydrogen laboratory researchers, industry practitioners, students, principal investigators, and administrators with the essential knowledge to work safely with hydrogen gas. We will delve into the intricacies of hydrogen-related hazards, best practices, and safety considerations that are crucial for maintaining a secure and productive laboratory environment.
Webinar Objectives:
• Understanding Best Practices for Hydrogen Handling: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the best practices for safely working with hydrogen gas. Learn about proper storage, transportation, and handling techniques to minimize risks.
• Fostering a General Laboratory Safety Culture: Explore the importance of establishing a robust safety culture within laboratory settings. Understand how to integrate hydrogen-specific safety measures into the broader safety framework of your research organization.
• Identifying, Preventing, and Mitigating Hydrogen Hazards: Develop skills to identify potential hydrogen-related hazards and implement effective preventive measures. Learn how to mitigate risks through proper engineering controls, protocols, and emergency response planning.
• Design Considerations for Hydrogen Laboratories and Equipment: Delve into the critical aspects of designing hydrogen laboratories and experimental equipment and how selection can contribute to a safer working environment.
• Overview of Safety and Emergency Planning: Acquire insights into safety and emergency planning specific to hydrogen laboratories. Learn how to develop emergency response procedures, evacuate lab spaces, and handle potential incidents involving hydrogen.
Webinar content is available with the kind permission of the author(s) solely for the purpose of furthering AIChE’s mission to educate, inform and improve the practice of professional chemical engineering. All other uses are forbidden without the express consent of the author(s). For permission to re-use, please contact chemepermissions@aiche.org.
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