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LITHIUM ION BATTERY INCIDENTS- CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED TU-I1

Tuesday 8am to 11:54am

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	183 of 292 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Leon Wirschem, Justin Bechara, Summer Hansen-Rooks, Christopher Myers, Gregory Jenkins, Noelle Wondergem, Robert Rezende, Brian Abeel
Objective	CUPA Emergency Responders, DTSC Emergency Response and EPA Support will talk about recent fires/incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires, first responder considerations, chemical monitoring, waste management, transportation considerations and lessons learned.
Description	Over the past couple years, and since last years CUPA Conference there have been several major incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires. Several BESS have had fires and hazmat responses, and the cleanup operations continue. The LA Wildfires brought to light the challenges of lithium-ion batteries in vehicles, home power walls and mobility devices post wildfire. Other fires involving vehicles and large mobility device storage operations have also been a challenge for first responders and hazmat responders. Recent incidents will be discussed including field tactics, monitoring considerations and waste management. If time permits, we can discuss the results of the SD/EPA/Arson study including how field-based instrumentation performed compared to EPA lab testing for batteries burning in an enclosed room and what was learned for mitigation tactics.
Presentation	Tu-I1Lithium Ion Battery Case Studies Challenges and Lessons Learned
	SD LIB Study 2024 - EPA Report

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