Event
- Event ID
- 491
- Quality
- Description
- Hydrogen given off by batteries exploded. The filters of exhaust fan clogged, resulting in buildup of hydrogen in the battery room.
[Zalosh and Short, 1978] - Event Initiating system
- Classification of the physical effects
- Hydrogen Release and Ignition
- Nature of the consequences
- Macro-region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Date
- Main component involved?
- Battery
- How was it involved?
- Internal Explosion (H2-Air Mixture)
- Initiating cause
- Inadequate Venting
- Root causes
- Root CAUSE analysis
- The reduction of sucktion capacity of the fan suggest lack of proper inspection and maintenance.
Facility
- Application
- Other
- Sub-application
- electrochemical battery production
- Hydrogen supply chain stage
- Location type
- Confined
- Location description
- Unknown
- Operational condition
Emergency & Consequences
- Number of injured persons
- 0
- Number of fatalities
- 0
- Currency
- US$
- Property loss (onsite)
- 3000
Event Nature
- Ignition delay
- Electricity
References
- Reference & weblink
Table II - Industrial Incidents of Appendix A of Zalosh and Short<br />
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HYDROGEN FIRE AND EXPLOSION INCIDENTS<br />
Quarterly Report No. 2 for Period December 1, 1977 - February 28, 1978<br />
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6566131<br />
(accessed September 2020)
JRC assessment
- Sources categories
- Zalosh
