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With emerging and re-emerging technologies for low carbon energy resources such as hydrogen and hydrogen carriers taking precedence in energy and governmental focus, considerations for safe operations and handling are of great importance globally in order to protect some of our most valuable resources such as life, assets, the environment, and public safety, to name a few.
BakerRisk is pleased to provide industry with a new white paper series that focuses on hydrogen safety. The intent of this series is to bring awareness to inherent risks associated with hydrogen production, handling, storage, and end use, which have gained momentum due to low carbon and net zero goals around the world, and to provide suggestions for safer processes and risk mitigation. BakerRisk’s hydrogen safety white paper series will discuss the topics below.
This paper reviews the historic role of hydrogen as an energy vector, discuss some of the emerging/re-emerging technologies, and highlights the hazards associated with hydrogen and other hydrogen carriers so they can be proactively addressed.
This paper discusses best practices and general guidance for performing a PHA on hydrogen processing facilities to accurately assess all the risks and consequences associated with hydrogen.
This paper focuses on the material of hydrogen vessels and pipelines, using both pure hydrogen and hydrogen blended in other gas, and discusses the hazards hydrogen pose on the material, such as High Temperature Hydrogen Attack and Hydrogen Embrittlement.
This paper discusses best practices and general guidance for performing facility siting studies of hydrogen facilities and includes an example case study. Both the liquid and gas form of hydrogen are considered.
This paper focuses on the high-pressure hazards of hydrogen in storage or inside an enclosure, such as fitting failures, vessel failure, and turbulent jet release. Consequences of hazards and mitigation options are discussed.
This paper provides insights on results of field tests BakerRisk has performed that demonstrate hydrogen hazards, such as dispersion and explosion tests. Gas cloud ignition probability is also be discussed.
This paper discusses the industry outlook on hydrogen going forward, which includes different risk receptors for end users in areas such as fuel stations, data centers using hydrogen fuel, warehouses using hydrogen fuel cells, large hydrogen fueled power plants, transportation, and other areas.
BakerRisk is pleased to announce the launch of the new version of its proprietary Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) software, HACTool.
BakerRisk, an employee-owned risk management consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Vilas as Chief Executive Officer. Following a robust executive search process, Ms. Vilas assumed the role on April 21, 2026.
The TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program is a unique opportunity to provide evidence of competency in functional safety from an internationally recognised organisation.
BakerRisk is pleased to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ENPPI was signed on June 17, 2025.
We are pleased to announce our inclusion in the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list. The list ranks the 500 largest AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) companies in the U.S. based on design-specific revenue. It is the company’s first appearance on the list, ranking #391.
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