Hydrogen Safety

Understand the unique safety challenges of hydrogen technologies across production, storage, and use. Learn how to apply effective risk management, hazard assessment, and regulatory compliance to support safe hydrogen projects.

Course information

Hydrogen Safety training is available in the following formats

Two Hour Awareness Module One Day Face-to-Face Course One Day Virtual Course

Learning objectives

Explain the unique physical, chemical, and ignition properties of hydrogen and their safety implications
Understand material compatibility challenges
Describe the key applications of hydrogen across production, storage, transport, and end use, and their associated safety challenges
Understand the evolving regulatory framework and applicable standards for hydrogen safety
Apply hazard identification and risk assessment methods (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP, QRA, bowtie analysis) to hydrogen systems
Select and evaluate risk reduction measures, including containment, ventilation, detection, isolation, and emergency response
Apply consequence modelling approaches specific to hydrogen releases, fires, and explosions
Demonstrate ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) and regulatory compliance for hydrogen projects

Key contents

Introduction to hydrogen: properties, behaviours, and hazards
Material compatibility and selection challenges
Overview of hydrogen technologies: production, storage, transport, fuelling, and end-use applications
Historical hydrogen incidents: lessons learned
Regulatory frameworks and key standards (e.g., ATEX, DSEAR, ISO, NFPA, EI)
Hazard identification techniques for hydrogen systems (HAZID, HAZOP, bowtie analysis)
Hydrogen-specific risk assessment approaches, including QRA, leak frequency estimation, and ignition probability
Hydrogen-specific consequence modelling: jet fires, deflagration, detonation, deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT)
Risk reduction measures: containment, materials selection, passive and active ventilation, detection, isolation, emergency shutdown
Design considerations for hydrogen facilities: layouts, separation distances, and occupied building siting
Demonstrating ALARP and achieving regulatory compliance
Emerging applications and challenges: hydrogen refuelling stations, hydrogen blending, offshore hydrogen, ammonia as carrier
Case studies and best practice examples

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of engineering, process safety, or safety management is recommended. Prior experience with hydrogen systems is not required.

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