Day One
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
SAFETY RISKS TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Thomas Barth -
Survival Factors Investigator and Biomechanics Engineer,
National Transportation Safety Board
In an 80-page report that the NTSB has published recently, investigations of electric vehicle fires are presented along with a review of emergency response guidelines from 36 manufacturers. It found that all had ways to mitigate the risk of high-voltage shocks including methods for disconnecting the battery. But none of the guides spoke to limiting the risk of energy stored in the batteries, such as procedures for minimizing reignition or instructions on where and how to spray water to cool the batteries, the agency said. This exclusive presentation gives you a detailed look at key findings from the NTSB’s exhaustive report.
Thomas Barth
Survival Factors Investigator and Biomechanics EngineerNational Transportation Safety Board
10:00 am - 10:55 am
EXHAUSTIVE REVIEW OF BATTERY FIRES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Roeland Bisschop -
Project Manager,
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Best Practices for Handling Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles: Preventing and Recovering from Hazardous Events
