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Hydrogen Safety Fundamentals

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This chapter describes an overview of hydrogen safety related to hydrogen embrittlement (HE), hydrogen gas safety management, and hydrogen safety best practice. Blister fracture of rubbers caused by decompression of high-pressure gaseous hydrogen is also introduced.

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  1. International Research Center for Hydrogen Energy, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

    Junichiro Yamabe

  2. Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and Storage (HYDROEGNIUS), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

    Saburo Matsuoka

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    Junichiro Yamabe

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Yamabe, J., Matsuoka, S. (2016). Hydrogen Safety Fundamentals. In: Sasaki, K., Li, HW., Hayashi, A., Yamabe, J., Ogura, T., Lyth, S. (eds) Hydrogen Energy Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56042-5_26

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