Nick Barilo is the Hydrogen Safety Program manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS). In these roles, Nick helps to facilitate access to hydrogen safety experts develop comprehensive safety guidance, outreach, and education materials, and provides a forum to partner on worldwide technical solutions.
Nick is also a licensed fire protection engineer with over 35 years of experience and has dedicated his career to reducing risks to personnel and property. He has served on the NFPA 2, Hydrogen Technologies Code committee and was instrumental in developing the document’s fundamental chapters. His work at PNNL provides essential hydrogen safety support for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Office. In this capacity, he directs the U.S. Hydrogen Safety Panel activities and leads safety knowledge dissemination and first responder training efforts. Nick has authored papers and journal articles and has presented both nationally and internationally on hydrogen safety.