Guidelines for Use of Hydrogen Fuel in Commercial Vehicles

November 2007

This document provides a safety reference for commercial vehicle fleet owners and operators that use vehicles or auxiliary power units powered by hydrogen. It was designed to provide commercial vehicle owners and operators with a basic understanding of the properties and characters of hydrogen, descriptions of the types of systems that might use hydrogen fuel on commercial vehicles, and practical guidelines for the safe use of hydrogen, both on vehicles and in vehicle maintenance and storage facilities.