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des.Thisconditionmaycauseseriousdamagetotherespiratorytract,skinand
eyes.Allprecautionsneededtolimitexposuretothesefumesmustbeadopted.
Itshouldbenotedthatthisprocedureisapplicable onlytofiresonindividualcel‐
ls.Largerfireshavetobemanagedonlybyprofe
ssionallytrainedpersonnel.Fi‐
nally,itshouldbenotedthatinthepresenceofcombustiblematerialsotherthan
lithiumitisadvisabletousedifferenttypesofextinguishersinconjunctiontobet‐
terensuretheextinguishingactionofeachontheappropriatematerial,however
donotusewaterorCO2extinguishersdi
rectlyonlithiumfires.
MINIMUMEQUIPMENTREQUI RED:
•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fi
ghtlithiumbat‐
teryfires.
•Evacuatepersonnelfromallareasandsoundthefirealarm.
•Thefire‐fight ing 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unt
iltheburningmaterialhasbeenremo‐
vedfromtheareaandthecharacteristicpungentodourhasdisappeared.
•Twomembersoftheteamentertheareawithappropriatesafetyequipment.
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ce
llsmayoverheat
andcauseaviolentexplosion.Thefire‐fightingpersonnelmust payattentionto
anydangerousmaterialslocatednearthefire.Completelycoverthefirewithex‐
tinguishingmaterial.Neverleavethefireunattendedasitmaydevelopagain.
•Ifnecessary,extinguishthesecondaryfireswithsuitableextinguishers.
•A
fterallthematerialhasburnedandcooleddown,carefullymixtheresidual
materialtopreventresumptionofthefire.