In addition to developing safety codes and standards, the NHA tracks
activities led by others, and participates in the advancement of items
to help assure safety of hydrogen systems as much as practical.
A growing number of organizations are developing codes and standards
for hydrogen energy systems, which may include fuel cells, containers,
connectors, refueling stations, safety and infrastructure. Many of
these efforts have hydrogen-specific requirements. The NHA works with
these organizations to offer expertise in hydrogen safety and other
specific expertise as required.
The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) issues standards on Hydrogen
(general properties, etc.), Commodity Spec for Hydrogen, Hydrogen
Piping and Hydrogen Vent systems. They also issue documents for oxygen
and cleaning for oxygen service, which in the electrolysis side of
things, we occasionally encounter.
The Instrument Society of America (ISA) issues standards on qualifying
instruments as intrinsically safe or non-incendive and publishes documents
which parallel some of those issued by the NFPA.
Other well known efforts include:
ISO TC 197
IEC TC 105
SAE Safety and Interface working groups
Underwriters Laboratory - sensors and hydrogen generators
ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Hydrogen Gas
HTAP Safety Committee
DOE/NREL/NHA Coordination
ANSI Z21.83 - Fuel Cell Power Plants
NFPA 853 - Installation of Stationary Fuel Cell Power Plants
NFPA 70 - National Electric Code
CSA - Residential fuel cell power generators, portable fuel
cell power generators, fuel cell modules
UL 2265 - Replacement fuel cell power units for appliances
ASME PTC 50 - performance test code for fuel cell power system
performance
NES Evaluation Protocol
IEEE SCC 21 - Interconnection standards
IEC TC 105 - fuel cells - not all hydrogen specific