This Standard provides background information and a hydrogen fuel quality standard for commercial proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell vehicles. This Report also provides background information on how this standard was developed by the Hydrogen Quality Task Force (HQTF) of the Interface Working Group (IWG) of the SAE Fuel Cell Standards Committee.

The purpose of this hydrogen fuel quality standard is to specify hydrogen fuel quality requirements for all commercial hydrogen fueling stations for PEM fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) Hydrogen quality is defined as the quality measured at the dispenser nozzle using a suitable adapter and methodology developed by the ASTM D03 (Gaseous Fuels) Committee.