The document discusses various forms of hydrogen damage that can occur in steel, including hydrogen blistering, hydrogen induced cracking, stress oriented hydrogen induced cracking, and sulfide stress cracking. The general mechanism involves penetration of atomic hydrogen generated from wet corrosion reactions into steel, where it can then recombine and form bubbles or collect at defects and cause cracking, especially under stress. Methods to prevent hydrogen damage include minimizing corrosion, controlling steel composition and inclusions, and heat treating welds.