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Emerging Hazard Module Data

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

The NERIS data framework provides fields and definitions for the data.

Emerging Hazard Module
   

Grouped Fields

electrification

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
elec_category Text Category of the battery powered / stored energy emerging hazard.
elec_type Text Additional specificity on the battery powered / stored energy emerging hazard.


Based on category selection
elec_subtype Text Subtype of the emerging hazard.


Only for vehicles
elec_target Text Whether the battery was the source or target. -
elec_suppress Array[Text] Suppression approach. -
elec_reignition Boolean Whether there was a re-ignition. -
elec_vehicle_status Boolean Whether the electric vehicle was involved in crash. -
 
 

powergeneration

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
powergen_hardware_type Array[Text] Whether power generation hardware was involved in the incident. -
 
 

powergeneration.pv

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
powergen_pv_ignition Text Whether photovoltaics were the source of ignition or target. -
powergen_pv_type Text Type of photovoltaics were involved in the incident. -
 
 

csst

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
csst_ignition_source Boolean Whether corrugated stainless steel tubing was a suspected ignition source. -
csst_lightning Text Whether lightening was suspected as cause of ignition. -
csst_grounded Text Whether the CSST was grounded. -
 
 

 

Individual Fields

Group of Fields: ‘electrification’

Field ‘elec_category’

Attribute Value
Key elec_category
Type Text
Overview Category of the battery powered / stored energy emerging hazard.
Mandatory True
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘elec_type’

Attribute Value
Key elec_type
Type Text
Overview Additional specificity on the battery powered / stored energy emerging hazard.
Comments Based on category selection
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘elec_subtype’

Attribute Value
Key elec_subtype
Type Text
Overview Subtype of the emerging hazard.
Comments Only for vehicles
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘elec_target’

Attribute Value
Key elec_target
Type Text
Overview Whether the battery was the source or target.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘elec_suppress’

Attribute Value
Key elec_suppress
Type Array[Text]
Overview Suppression approach.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Field ‘elec_reignition’

Attribute Value
Key elec_reignition
Type Boolean
Overview Whether there was a re-ignition.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘elec_vehicle_status’

Attribute Value
Key elec_vehicle_status
Type Boolean
Overview Whether the electric vehicle was involved in crash.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘powergeneration’

Field ‘powergen_hardware_type’

Attribute Value
Key powergen_hardware_type
Type Array[Text]
Overview Whether power generation hardware was involved in the incident.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘powergeneration.pv’

Field ‘powergen_pv_ignition’

Attribute Value
Key powergen_pv_ignition
Type Text
Overview Whether photovoltaics were the source of ignition or target.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘powergen_pv_type’

Attribute Value
Key powergen_pv_type
Type Text
Overview Type of photovoltaics were involved in the incident.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘csst’

Field ‘csst_ignition_source’

Attribute Value
Key csst_ignition_source
Type Boolean
Overview Whether corrugated stainless steel tubing was a suspected ignition source.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘csst_lightning’

Attribute Value
Key csst_lightning
Type Text
Overview Whether lightening was suspected as cause of ignition.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘csst_grounded’

Attribute Value
Key csst_grounded
Type Text
Overview Whether the CSST was grounded.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

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