Here are the Proceedings from the National Hydrogen Association's (NHA) latest Codes and Standards Workshop, held September 22-23, 2003 at the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel.

The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) would like to thank sustaining member NextEnergy for hosting the Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards Workshop. The NHA would also like to recognize its sponsors: U.S. Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and BP for their generous sponsorships of the workshop.

Click on any of the links below for the presentations that were delivered during the workshop. Click here for a list of workshop participants (82Kb PDF).


Monday, September 22

9:30 am - 9:45 am
Welcome, Announcements, and Workshop Overview (100Kb PDF)
Karen Hall, NHA

9:45 am - 10:00 am
Overview of NextEnergy & Michigan Activities (229Kb PDF)
Steve Arwood, NextEnergy

10:00 am - 10:45 am
Hydrogen Safety Basics for Current and Planned Applications, Codes and Standards Process (2148Kb PDF)
Karen Hall, NHA

10:45 am - 11:30 am
Reports from Active NHA Working Group Chairs (249Kb PDF)

11:40 am - 12:15 pm
Status of Model Building Codes

Speakers:
* Darren Meyers, BOCA International (1753Kb PDF) (Presented by Karen Hall)
* Carl Rivkin, NFPA (252Kb PDF) (Presented by Karen Hall)

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Introduction to two NEW hydrogen-permitting guidebooks and interactive dialog between hydrogen experts and authorities on codes and standards

Speakers:
* Russell Hewett, NREL (472Kb PDF)
* David Sonnemann, Praxair (101Kb PDF)
* Steve Woods, NASA-White Sands Test Facility (831Kb PDF)
* Ned Stetson, Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems