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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: mariner on October 05, 2012, 09:30:44 AM

Title: Hydrogen Cylinders in cinema
Post by: mariner on October 05, 2012, 09:30:44 AM

Hope people can offer advice with the following question
Public cinema with approx 400 people capacity.
Science show using various experiments etc, one part of the show includes the use of hydrogen to power a display- large portable cylinder in use
Following science acts include use of oxygen/nitrogen and carbon carbonate in various science shows
Does a DSEAR assessment have to be undertaken? Storage will be outside, just nervous concerning theuse of hydrogen in large public space 

Title: Re: Hydrogen Cylinders in cinema
Post by: nearlythere on October 05, 2012, 10:43:52 AM

Quote from: mariner on October 05, 2012, 09:30:44 AM

Hope people can offer advice with the following question
Public cinema with approx 400 people capacity.
Science show using various experiments etc, one part of the show includes the use of hydrogen to power a display- large portable cylinder in use
Following science acts include use of oxygen/nitrogen and carbon carbonate in various science shows
Does a DSEAR assessment have to be undertaken? Storage will be outside, just nervous concerning theuse of hydrogen in large public space 

Would it be any different to using butane or propane equipment in a public area?

Title: Re: Hydrogen Cylinders in cinema
Post by: jayjay on October 05, 2012, 12:21:57 PM

DSEAR covers the use of any substance which can produce an explosive atmosphere. There are no minimum quantities, the storage is a separate issue