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Comparative Analysis of Domestic and International Safety Standards for Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Industrial Mobility

  • Industry Promotion Research
  • Abbr : IPR
  • 2026, 11(4), pp.165~172
  • DOI : 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.165
  • Publisher : Industrial Promotion Institute
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Received : September 29, 2026
  • Accepted : October 26, 2026
  • Published : October 31, 2026

Byung Duk Kim 1,  Chan Ho Jeong 2,  Song Su Tak 3

1극동대학교
2충북에너지산학융합원
3Far East University

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ABSTRACT

With the growing adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and industrial mobility, safety standards to prevent fire and explosion hazards caused by hydrogen leakage and release are becoming increasingly important. This study compares the relevant safety requirements in UN GTR No. 13, Korea’s Safety Standards for Construction Machinery, and KGS AH 374. UN GTR No. 13 focuses on mobility safety performance, including hydrogen concentration limits during normal venting and warning and shutoff thresholds for leakage during operation. Korea’s Safety Standards for Construction Machinery also address hydrogen concentration and exhaust emissions and are generally aligned with GTR No. 13 in key safety requirements. In contrast, KGS AH 374 specifies product-level safety requirements, including the initial hydrogen detection setpoint, detection accuracy, and signal transmission time. To improve AH 374, hydrogen concentration thresholds should be differentiated according to the risk posed by leaked gas, and an integrated safety response time should be established for detection, control processing, and shutoff activation. These improvements would support comprehensive safety requirements that reflect the operational characteristics of construction machinery and product-level safety control functions.

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