FCV and Hydrogen Emergency Response

• US Department of Energy: Hydrogen Safety for First Responders
  DOE's Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders is a Web-based course that provides an awareness-level overview of hydrogen for fire, law enforcement and emergency medical personnel. An abridged version of the course is also available on CD.

Hydrogen

• US Department of Energy Hydrogen Safety
  Led by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this activity of the DOE Hydrogen Program focuses on system safety in DOE-sponsored R&D activities and in the market place.
• US Department of Energy Hydrogen Safety Best Practices Manual
  This easy-to-use, web-based manual is intended to communicate the extensive historical knowledge and experience related to the safe handling and use of hydrogen.
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Newsletter
  An online resources for the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Codes & Standards Coordinating Committee. Produced by the National Hydrogen Association in association with the US Department of Energy and US Fuel Cell Council.
• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Hydrogen Fuel Safety
  A subsection of Air Products’ Hydrogen Energy website, this site provides basic hydrogen safety information and additionally covers common misconceptions about hydrogen.
• Praxair - Fuel Cell Grade Hydrogen
  Hydrogen facts, figures, and information from Praxair.

Hydrogen Fueling Stations

• Introduction to Hydrogen for Code Officials
  Free, online DOE training course, includes short quizzes at the end of each of the four modules. The course also features a Library section with related links and a glossary of terms.
• DOE Permitter's Guide for Hydrogen Stations
  Offers basic information for prevention officers to support the installation of hydrogen fueling stations.
• California Hydrogen Fueling Stations Reference Materials
  Includes common acronyms for California H2 fueling station reference materials, typical hydrogen fueling station elements, hydrogen fueling station installation worksheet – for California local officials, current California laws and regulations that may apply to hydrogen fueling stations
• H2 Station Installation Worksheet
  An updated version of the hydrogen station installation worksheet as of May 2008.
• H2 Incident Reporting and Lessons Learned
  H2Incidents is a database-driven website intended to facilitate the sharing of lessons learned and other relevant information gained from actual experiences using and working with hydrogen

Codes, Standards and Regulations

The following sites cover relevant information on current, in draft, and developing codes and standards related to hydrogen, fuel cells, fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen stations.

• Hydrogen/Fuel Cells Codes and Standards (NREL) - matrix
• Hydrogen Station Codes and Standards (DOE) Hydrogen Program
• Hydrogen Codes and Standards Portal (hosted by the American National Standards Insititute)
• US Department of Energy Hydrogen Safety, Codes, and Standards Homepage (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
• US Department of Transportation Hydrogen Portal
• California Code of Regulations Homepage