From: Joseph DiVerdi <joseph.diverdi**At_Symbol_Here**ColoState.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Hydrogen gas exhaust
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 09:37:06 -0700
Reply-To: joseph.diverdi**At_Symbol_Here**ColoState.EDU
Message-ID: 34d2b010-254e-198d-d93d-36dff59c25e0**At_Symbol_Here**colostate.edu
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Ken, this is a very good tip which I had never considered in my own varied circumstances. Besides I really do like your statement on how it changes the worst case scenario. Thanks for both. Joseph

On Mon, 06 Dec 2021 9:22 AM, Ken Kretchman wrote:
> Hi Margaret
>
> If your hydrogen source is a gas cylinder I would highly recommend obtaining it with a flow restricting orifice installed in the
> cylinder valve,å as obtained from your vendor.å We do this with our non toxic flammables as well as toxics.å It changes your worst case scenario considerably.
>
> Hope all is well.
>
> Ken
>
>
> *Ken Kretchman, CIH, CSP, FAIHA * Director, Environmental Health and Safety
> NC State University / Box 8007 / 2620 Wolf Village Way / Raleigh North Carolina 27695-8007
> Email: Ken_Kretchman**At_Symbol_Here**ncsu.edu / Phone:(919).515.6860 /Fax: (919).515.6307
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>
> On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 10:51 AM Margaret Rakas > wrote:
>
> Good (?) morning,
>
> I am trying to determine the minimum exhaust for hydrogen gas (not liquified) and see that in NFPA 55, section 6.17.3.2 requires a minimum exhaust of 1 scf/min/ft2.å I had to look up scf--it is 'standard cubic foot' and is defined as 1 cubic foot of naturalå gas at 60F and normal atmospheric pressure.
>
> If I know the size of the room and air changes per hour, is it possible to calculate my exhaust without doing an experiment?
>
> MANY thanks!
> Margaret
>
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