Hydrogen – Managing an Incident

This in-person Ricardo training workshop developed in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive provides fundamental knowledge on how to respond to and manage incidents involving hydrogen. 

As hydrogen is used more widely as a fuel for mass transit, energy production, industrial processes and transport, all potential users need to be aware of the safety risks and associated hazards. Producers, users, handlers and transporters need to be prepared for incidents and how they as an individual, team or organisation will manage these when they happen. 

The consequences of hydrogen emergencies can be catastrophic, and untrained staff will unknowingly put themselves at an increased risk of becoming a casualty. 

Hydrogen can be such an impactful substance that by the time emergency responders arrive at an incident significant damage will already have occurred. Responsible organisations that use hydrogen in any capacity need to ensure that their staff are prepared and trained to manage an emergency incident that involves hydrogen. 

This workshop will enable delegates to be aware of the risks associated with hydrogen and the hazards expected from an incident. It will help them build confidence in how to respond to keep themselves and others safe while mitigating incidents involving hydrogen. 

This one-day in-person workshop will allow delegates to: 
•    Be aware of the properties, risks and hazards of hydrogen; 
•    Understand how hydrogen impacts the response to an incident; 
•    Build confidence for managing incidents involving hydrogen to keep themselves and others safe, protect the environment and infrastructure; 
•    Reduce the reputational damage to the hydrogen industry.  

The workshop includes leading research and key policy knowledge from the HSE along with case studies from experts at Ricardo that combine more than 150 years of automotive engineering with global chemical incident response experience. The workshop includes simulation exercises to support delegates to manage hydrogen incidents, covering areas including:

•    Personal protective equipment options and use during an incident;
•    Appropriate remediation equipment and tactics for gaseous and liquid hydrogen;
•    Response tactics and emergency services’ collaboration;
•    Incident scene management. 

This course is intended for engineers, safety teams, fire wardens and incident response teams as well as senior management and QHSE officers. Through scenarios and simulations, the training will put delegates in the heart of an incident and develop their learning in real-life situations and the challenges they will need to overcome.

The underlying principle behind the workshop is to build confidence in a safe environment, so that delegates know and understand where and how they can act when the risk and hazards will be significantly higher.