ABSTRACT
This chapter covers regulations, codes, and standards (RCS)1 for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The chapter covers both domestic vehicle standards found primarily in Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and CSA Standards (CSA) documents and international standards found primarily in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards. The chapter does not cover the motor vehicle safety regulations promulgated by federal transportation safety agencies outside of the United States. The basic purpose of these RCS is to ensure safe operation of fuel cell-powered vehicles. These RCS do not cover the infrastructure required to support these vehicles. The infrastructure requirements are well developed in the United States, but they are outside of the scope of this chapter.
