The IP1 hydrogen (H2) blending lab comprises three rooms: the IP 1401 dry lab, IP 1402 wet lab and the IP 1403 combustion lab. The H2 lab is a space designed to handle frequently working with highly flammable gasses such as H2 or methane. It has a state-of-the-art gas delivery system with automated leak detection and emergency shutoff systems. Due to the highly hazardous nature of these gasses and the complexity of this built-in system, all users of any of the three rooms in the H2 lab require the completion of several additional training documents. These consist of:
- A guideline that gives general requirements and outlines required trainings
- A lab orientation quiz, the quiz is straightforward if the guideline has been read.
- A compressed gas quiz, this quiz ensures researchers know how to operate the control panel in the combustion lab and 3 gas line “stations” in the H2 lab.
- A signoff sheet for the required trainings and orientations to be added to all research laboratory guidebooks of research groups in the H2 lab.
- A supplementary checklist which is good to have when creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) involving flammable gasses.
It is mandatory to have an SOP for any work involving H2 or other flammable gasses in this lab. The SOP must be reviewed and signed off by the researcher’s professor and either francois.miros@ubc.ca, or hse.ok@ubc.ca.