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• Minimum equipment required
‑ Class D fire extinguisher
‑ Class ABC extinguisher for any secondary fires
‑ Breathing apparatus
‑ Fireproof clothing
‑ Fireproof gloves
‑ Mask or protective glasses
‑ Non‑conductive pliers
‑ Dustpan, mineral oil
• Procedure
‑ In the event of fire on one cell, a team of experienced fire‑fighting personnel has to be
contacted. The personnel must be properly trained to fight lithium battery fires.
‑ Evacuate personnel from all areas and sound the fire alarm.
‑ The fire‑fighting personnel go to the area where the fire is located and gather all the
information regarding the situation and the person who gave the alarm.
‑ Quarantine the area. Air the rooms until the burning material has been removed from
the area and the characteristic pungent odour has disappeared.
‑ Two members of the team enter the area with appropriate safety equipment.
Note: lithium melts at 180°C. It becomes highly reactive and when it catches fire it may
eject molten lithium particles. For this reason the surrounding cells may overheat and
cause a violent explosion. The fire‑fighting personnel must pay attention to any dange‑
rous materials located near the fire.
Completely cover the fire with extinguishing material. Never leave the fire unattended
as it may develop again.
‑ If necessary, extinguish the secondary fires with suitable extinguishers.
‑ After all the material has burned and cooled down, carefully mix the residual material
to prevent resumption of the fire.
‑ Put the material in a metal drum, cover the surface with plenty of extinguishing mate‑
rial. The residual material may contain unreacted lithium, therefore limit exposure to
rain by covering, for example, with mineral oil.
‑ Wear safety equipment: coat, gloves, mask and filters.
‑ The area around the cell will be covered by a black carbonaceous deposit which con‑
tains metallic parts of the cell. Cover the carbonaceous residue with a 50/50 mixture of
soda and vermiculite or other absorbent material. Avoid contact between the metallic
residue and charged cells as this condition may cause a short‑circuit.
‑ Place the contaminated material in a sealable plastic bag and remove the excess air.
Seal the bag.
‑ Place a cup of vermiculite in a second bag, place the first bag in the second and seal it.
‑ Clean the area with plenty of water and keep cleaning with water and soap.
‑ Dispose of hazardous material in accordance with the local legislation in force.
• First aid in the event of contact with the electrolyte
EYES
Immediately wash the eyes in abundant running water for at least 15 minutes, keeping
the eyelids open and flushing the eye and back of the eyelid. Immediately seek medical
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