hindemburg - breathing in hydrogen?

In the hindembug film (probably sent wrong), it seems they were able to walk freely in the hydrogen filled parts of the shop. For example, a tear occurred on the outer skin, but they were able to walk inside and outside of that skin and repair it.

Surely that level of hydrogen would have prevented people from walking freely without gasmasks?

?2011-06-15T20:26:11Z

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The hydrogen rises, so as long as it wasn't a huge leak, it would have all been towards the ceiling of the zeppelin