Safety, Codes and Standards

The Center for Hydrogen Safety – The Center for Hydrogen Safety, with whom CHBC has a strategic partnership, is a global non-profit dedicated to the promotion of hydrogen safety and best practices worldwide. CHS supports and promotes the safe handling and use of hydrogen across applications and provides a common communication platform to ensure safety information, guidance and expertise is available to all stakeholders.
    H2Tools Codes & Standards Resource

    CHBC Guidance to Hydrogen Permitting - This document will get you started along the permitting path for hydrogen fueling installations.  It includes information on items unique to hydrogen installations, NFPA 2 Hydrogen Technologies Code, and recent legislation to aid in facilitating the permitting of infrastructure.

      Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) Regulations, Codes & Standards resource
          Regulatory Matrix
          Safety Report

      CSA Group – Standards for hydrogen vehicles and fuel cell technologies

      Compressed Gas Association Safe Hydrogen Project

      ISO/TC 197 - Hydrogen Technologies

      SAE International - Search Standards

      U.S. DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office Webinars
          Update on Changes to the National Fire Protection Association Hydrogen Technologies Code (NFPA 2)

      California Office of the Fire Marshal Information Bulletin on the 2023 NFPA 2

        Hydrogen Safety