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The gas delivered will be approved for delivery as an exemption under the current Gas Safety Management Regulations.
Will this affect household insurance policies?
Safety
- What are the risks of having hydrogen blended with normal gas in my home or in the gas pipes, compared with normal gas?
- How will the blended gas affect my gas appliances?
- Will the blended gas work safely in the underground pipe network?
- What happens if there is a leak?
- What is the risk of a fire or explosion with the blended hydrogen and natural gas?
- Hydrogen is invisible and does not smell. How will we know if there is a leak?
- How can you be sure we only receive 20% hydrogen when the gases are blended together?
- What safety requirements does HyDeploy have to meet?
- How will you make sure the installation and construction of the hydrogen blending facility is done safely?
- Will the gas safety advice be different when the hydrogen is added?
- What happens if something goes wrong at any time during HyDeploy?
- Will appliances still be safe to use during a live trial?
- Will this affect household insurance policies?
- Has there been any safety incidents associated with blending hydrogen with normal gas?
- Have there been other trials showing safe use of hydrogen blended with natural gas?
- What is the difference between the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)? What are their different roles in HyDeploy?
- Is there additional danger for buildings which are close to the trial area?
- Are there any risks associated with producing the hydrogen?
- How and when will the hydrogen and normal gas be blended?
- Is there any risk to the buildings close to the electrolyser site?