Development and Delivery of a Commercial Driver Hydrogen Awareness Course

The objective of this project was to develop instructional materials for and to conduct one pilot training class on hydrogen hazard awareness for drivers of commercial vehicles using hydrogen fuel. Instructional materials were developed from the instructional design guide for use in classroom training. These materials included an instructor's handbook, a student's handbook, PowerPoint presentation slides, charts, film or video clips, hands-on exercises, and a combustible gas detector. The materials were used to conduct a pilot training class at a Port of Los Angeles drayage truck fleet operator. The Port of Los Angeles plans to deploy tractors using hydrogen fuel cell range extenders to recharge electric batteries in order to reduce emissions and maximize deployment of the tractors without having to cease operations for charging of batteries.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/research-and-analysis/technology/development-course-hydrogen-hazard-awareness-training-commercial
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program information: Improve Safety of CMVs.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $40617.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTMC75-12-P-00024

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC    20590
• Project Managers:

  Kwan, Quon

• Start Date: 20120929
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20130928
• Source Data: RiP Project 35263

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial drivers; Driver training; Hydrogen fuels; Motor carriers; Safety education; Training programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Energy; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492610
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Contract Numbers: DTMC75-12-P-00024
• Files: RiP
• Created Date: Sep 11 2013 1:00AM