The Hydrogen Incident
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European Hydrogen Incidents and Accidents database HIAD 2.1, European Commission, Joint Research Centre

This data is from the European Hydrogen Incidents and Accidents database HIAD 2.1, European Commission, Joint Research Centre.

Explosion in a Pharmaceutical Plant
A hydrogen gas holder exploded.It is assumed that there was diaphragm leak in the hydrogen-oxygen electrolytic cell used to produce high purity hydrogen for a pharmaceutical hydrogenation.
Event Date
January 8, 1968
Record Quality Indicator
2
Event Initiating System
Hydrogen System Initiating Event
Classification of the Physical Effects
Hydrogen Release And Ignition
Nature of the Consequences
Explosion
Causes
System Design Error
Material/Manufacturing Error
Job Factors
Management Factors
Cause Comments
It is assumed that there was diaphragm leak
Facility Information
Application Type
Hydrogen Production
Application
Water Electrolysis
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Hydrogen Production
Components Involved
electrolytic cell, diaphragm, hydrogen storage
Location Type
Unknown
Location description
Unknown
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
1
Lessons Learned
periodic audit of the installation, verification of the structural integrity
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
Unknown
References

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