From: Alan Hall <ahalltoxic**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Hydrogen
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 07:01:50 -0500
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Remember the Hindenburgh. Helium has 1/4 the lifting power of hydrogen, but is much inherently safer.Can't be used inmany lab reactions, however.

Alan

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 6:43 AM, Stuart, Ralph <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu> wrote:
> >In the US there has been considerable work done on H2 safety, currently NFPA 55 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code chapter 10 addresses gaseous systems and Chapter 11 liquid systems.

I'm aware of many situations where research involving hydrogen gas is being conducted as part of cutting edge science and I wonder if the research planners understand how much engineering is involved in developed a safe and compliant system to support this use? It seems to me that much of this work is beyond the scope of the OSHA Lab Standard and that funding agencies should inquire about how oversight of the use of flammable gasses will be maintained.

Are there signals in a protocol (such as an amount used) that could be used to identify work that raises this concern?

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Keene State College

ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu

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