Demonstration of tests required for the following:

DOT Special Permit 16011 for the safe transportation and return of suspect and DDR lithium-ion batteries. This test is based on SAE G-27 Standard AS6413 (Performance based packaging standard for lithium batteries as cargo on aircraft).

United Nations Informal Working Group (UN IWG) Proposed Revisions to Standard UN 38.3 which address testing for lithium batteries and cells in order to classify them by size, chemistry, and formfactor into specific hazard categories. This standard is focused on ensuring safe transport of batteries shipped on their own or installed in a device, shipped by air, sea, rail, or roadway.

Batteries have become daily use components for many applications. New growing segments like EV and Grid storage batteries extend the traditional ordinary battery applications. In the race for energy density, we shouldn’t forget safety – as an example, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery safety case. Unfortunately, we face daily safety events with injuries and severe damage. This seminar focuses on portable, stationary, and automotive battery safety along the battery life cycle (acceptance, testing, assembly, use, storage, transportation, and disposal). The training incorporates Shmuel De-Leon and other experts on battery safety, representing over 30 years of work in the field. The motivation behind the training is to provide attendees with the knowledge needed to safely handle and store the batteries in their organization and to support reduction in safety events. Topics to be covered:

• Battery Safety Hazards: Videos and examples
• Battery Safety Guidelines: Recommendations on proper work with batteries (acceptance, testing, battery pack design, use, storage, transportation, disposal)
• Battery Safety Events: Recommendations on how to handle
• Battery Safety Equipment: Checklist for labs and warehouses

Moderators: James Egloff and Michael McGowan of Americase
Panelists: Chris Egloff of Americase, Tom Ferguson of Currie Associates, Paul Johnson of ALL4, Todd Mackintosh of General Motors, Mike Pagel of HazMat Safety Consulting, John Redman of Toyota Motor North America

This panel of industry experts will address some of the hottest topics concerning lithium-ion batteries today and in the future. Discussion will include regulatory issues concerning battery storage and transportation, future fire code implications, as well as risk management and insurance considerations. The panel will also address how to prepare for battery recalls and how to best plan for battery end of life and recycling. The panel includes a Q&A session where the panelists will answer your questions, even those tough “elephant in the room” ones – no holds barred! Topics covered include:

• Battery storage and transport regulations
• Future fire code implications
• Insurance/Risk management concerns
• Recalls, end of life, recycling planning

2024 marked the first year that on-site lithium battery storage guidelines were included in the ICC’s International Fire Code. Though these standards are not in effect in most places globally, they provide an insight into where regulators, fire code officials, and insurers are with regard to lithium battery storage safety. This session will review the 2024 IFC standards, explore how these standards are implemented, and provide practical recommendations for getting your operation in line with the new code environment.

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• Drop Test – required for UN Performance Boxes certification per 49 CFR §178.603.
• Stack Test – required for UN Performance Boxes certification per 49 CFR §178.606​.
• Thermal Runaway Containment Test – this demonstration will show the thermal runaway containment capability of Americase’s Battery Backup Unit (BBU) case.  

• This is an unparalleled opportunity for you to meet other industry professionals, make new business contacts, and have in-depth discussions with the presenters.

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• The 2024 International Fire Code has certain exceptions for lithium batteries being stored in “approved” containers. Which begs the question, what does “approved” really mean in practice? To assist the Fire Code Officials that have approval authority, the SAE Battery Transportation and Storage committee is in process of developing an industry recommended practice, J3303 – that outlines performance of safe storage containers that mitigate risks associated with storing lithium batteries. This session will inform attendees on the scope and initial outline of this document, its progress, and potential applications.

• Despite great improvements across the battery industry in manufacturing and quality monitoring, the ever-growing public scrutiny on any battery failure, particularly thermal events, has made it almost mandatory for most companies to be able to perform a post-failure investigation.
• In this talk, Dr. Hernan Sanchez leverages Exponent’s real-life experience in dealing with battery fires across the world to replicate various laptop failure modes – such as external heating, puncturing, or crushing – walking the audience through the failure analysis process and highlighting how even small changes if the failure condition can result in drastic differences in the internal and external damage patterns. 

• This dangerous goods training course with focus on the shipping requirements for lithium batteries, ranging from small batteries that power consumer electronic devices to high energy batteries that power electric vehicles. The training course will cover: 
• General Overview of DG Regulations
• Safety & Security Awareness
• Hazards of Lithium Batteries and Signs of Damaged Batteries
• UN 38.3 Testing Requirements & Classification of Prototypes
• Differences Between “Small” and “High Energy” Lithium Batteries
• How to Ship Lithium Batteries via US Highway, Ocean, and Air
  • Required Packaging
  • Hazard Marks/Labels
  • Documentation
• Upon completion of this streamlined course, participants will be certified to classify, package, label, mark, and document shipments of lithium batteries in accordance with US DOT 49 CFR, IATA DG Regulations, and the IMDG Code. Certificates of completion will be provided.
• This course will certify attendees to ship lithium batteries. It will not certify to ship other types of dangerous goods (e.g., flammable liquids, compressed gases, corrosives, etc.)