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EPA OSC Lithium-Ion Battery Response Guide.pdf The EPA OSC Lithium-Ion Battery Response Guide is intended to be a nationally consistent, user-friendly guide that primarily addresses technical, administrative, and organizational practices, specifically for EPA OSCs involved with lithium-ion battery responses. Guidance Document 10/7/2025 4354 KB Download
0_Introduction to Battery School.pptx First powerpoint of the two day course. Focuses on introductions and anticipations for the course. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 53 KB Download
1_Battery Basics and Hazards.pptx Battery construction and explanation of hazards Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 35355 KB Download
2_Firefighting Strategy and Tactics_Sep.pptx Firefighting strategies, tactics, and considerations for BESS, EV, micromobility, and consumer product fires. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 1515781 KB Download
3_Local Case Studies.pptx Presentation of local case studies including both universal waste handlers and transportation-related incidents. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 21719 KB Download
4_Firefighting Tools Evaluation.pptx Pros and Cons of currently available firefighting tools. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 14095 KB Download
4a_De-energizing Exercise.pptx Introduction the hands on de-energizing exercise that begins at the end of day 1 and continues into day 2. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 51 KB Download
ERG breakout_burned EVs exercise.pptx Breakout session during the afternoon of day 1, associated with a hands on EV tour. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 13123 KB Download
05_General Site Operations Flow.pptx Introduction to Day 2 modules and the OSC Operational Decision Tree. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 913 KB Download
06_Health and Safety Discussion.pptx Health and Safety topics from the EPA OSC Lithium-Ion Battery Response Guide Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 19063 KB Download
07_Air Monitoring.pptx Guidance for air monitoring considerations at responses. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 122152 KB Download
08_Deenergizing.pptx Explanation of the approach and reasoning to de-energize batteries at responses. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 206879 KB Download
09_Disassembly and Deconstruction.pptx Case studies presenting lessons learned for disassembly and deconstruction operations. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 288287 KB Download
10_Transportation of Batteries.pptx Explanation of considerations to transport lithium-ion batteries from response sites. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 53839 KB Download
11_Packaging and Shipment of Not Batteries.pptx Considerations and reasoning for shipping "not battery" materials from response sites. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 6348 KB Download
12_Recycling and Disposal.pptx Considerations for determining final disposal options of lithium-ion battery materials from responses. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 14155 KB Download
LIB Training Scenarios.docx Training scenarios that are designed as breakouts throughout Day 2. Battery School Presentations 12/2/2025 27 KB Download
Fort Benning Lithium Ion Battery Awareness.pptx Awareness Level training for Fort Benning personnel, presented on 8/14/2025 Presentation 8/14/2025 59258 KB Download
EPA Lithium Ion Battery Emergency Response - SRS and Aiken FD.pptx June 2025 Presentation with an emphasis on current recommendations for fire fighting tactics. Presentation 7/1/2025 1762259 KB Download
Vasser - LIB Challenges EPA perspective.pptx R5 RRT Presentation Presentation 4/16/2025 353918 KB Download
LIB Tribal Webinar - March.pptx Tribal Webinar offered on 3/12/25. Presentation 3/18/2025 474905 KB Download
Vasser - LEPC extended.pptx An extended version of the 20 minute presentation on this site. Also includes other informative, hidden slides. Presented for OSHA and several LEPCs in Region 4. Presentation 3/28/2024 116611 KB Download
LiBatt_EPA_Presentation_LiBattTraining_Panama3.pptx 3 hour training similar to the 4 hour training but with additional transportation incidents involving vessels Presentation 3/6/2024 587765 KB Download
Maui Wildfires Vehicle Lithium Ion Battery Management Guide_2023-11-28 Finalw_SOPs.pdf Lithium Battery Management Guide from the Maui Wildfire Response Guidance Document 12/12/2023 5482 KB Download
Vasser EPA Case Studies_with notes.pptx A 45-minute presentation focused on a case study from Region 4. Includes background of batteries and their mechanism of failure, a case study of a site in Norcross, GA, and lessons learned regarding shipment and disposal of damaged batteries. Presentation 8/9/2023 94137 KB Download
Vasser FL SERC Meeting - 20 mins.pptx A 20 minute presentation designed for the Florida SERC meeting July 2023. The presentation highlights some of the changes that lithium ion batteries are necessitating in the firefighting/first responder community. Presentation 8/9/2023 75263 KB Download
Vasser LIB Summary Training.pptx A summary of the 4-hour training. Less emphasis on firefighting tactics, shipping and packaging. Presentation 8/9/2023 124770 KB Download
4 Hr Lithium Ion Battery Training.pptx A four hour training, designed to give a background on batteries and their mechanism of failure, Firefighting tactics current as of July 2023, a case study on shipping and deenergizing, and a summary of transportation related accidents through early 2023. Presentation 8/9/2023 267495 KB Download
