Special Interview Series - Rich Craig / CGA The Safe Hydrogen Project -  I had the great privilege to interview Rich Craig from the Compressed Gas Association to talk about the Safe Hydrogen Project that they just launched. When I researched this initiative, I knew I had to get Rich on the show. His wealth of experience and the importance of the topic is a critical component of growth of the hydrogen economy. If you would like to learn more about the safe hydrogen project, please visit their website at www.safehydrogenproject.org to get all the details. There's a treasure trove of information there, along with more coming soon.Background: Rich Craig is responsible for U.S. and Canadian technical activities and interaction with associated global industry and other groups, including managing U.S. technical participation at ISO TC and SC meetings. He joined CGA as Technical Director in February, 2011. Rich has over 44 years of experience in compressed gas facility operations, engineering, and safety. While with Praxair, Rich worked in cylinder filling plants, small and large ASU plants, regional operations, engineering, and corporate safety.Positions held included plant engineer, plant manager, operations manager, engineering manager, and director of process safety. Operations accountabilities included management of single and multiple unit facilities, product transportation, and regional operations. Engineering accountabilities included electrical, mechanical, and auxiliary systems, commissioning and start up, as well as technical support. Safety accountabilities included global process safety for cylinder and bulk plant operations. He received a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Indiana University.This is an important topic, and one that I hope everyone in the hydrogen industry pays attention to. Thanks for listening and as always, if you have feedback on this interview, please feel free to email me at info@thehydrogenpodcast.comHave a great day,Paul Rodden