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FABIG Technical Note 15 covering hydrogen fire and explosion safety is now available
25 June 2026
NEW FABIG TECHNICAL NOTE 15 - INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR HYDROGEN FIRE AND EXPLOSION SAFETY
We are pleased to inform you that the NEW Technical Note 15, which provides 'Interim Guidance for Hydrogen Fire and Explosion Safety', is now available from the 'Technical Guidance' sub-section of the Website.
The guidance is based on contributions made by Professor Jennifer Wen (University of Surrey) and Members of the FABIG Steering Committee, and was edited by Bassam Burgan (SCI & FABIG). The guidance has been called “interim” due to the significant amount of research into hydrogen fire & explosion hazards and the fact that areas of uncertainty remain.
The purpose of this Technical Note is to explain the hazards of hydrogen, provide where appropriate a comparison of these hazards with those of commonly used hydrocarbon fuels, and provide interim guidance on the management of hydrogen project risks and the modelling of hydrogen releases based on the current state of knowledge.
The Technical Note comprises the following main sections:
- Hydrogen systems;
- Hazards of H2 and LH2;
- Managing risks in H2 projects;
- Managing risks in LH2 projects;
- Modelling H2 and LH2 releases;
- Regulations, codes and standards;
- Uncertainties and future directions.
The final section of the Technical Note describes some of the areas of uncertainty where current and future research should lead to further refinement and extension of the guidance. There will be a need to update this guidance as more information becomes available.
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Take care and stay safe,