Safety Flash
Follow-up to Toxic gas emission from transponder (lithium batteries)
Follow-up to Toxic gas emission from transponder (lithium batteries)
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/03
- ExplosionHazardous SubstancesPersonal Protective Equipment
- ExplosionFireHazardous substancesLine of fire
- Personal protective equipmentRespirator
- Exclusion zonesFire protectionOperating and work proceduresVentilation
- Vessel
Summary
This follow-up flash describes toxic sulphur dioxide and hydrogen chloride generated when leaked water reacted with transponder lithium batteries aboard a vessel. Manufacturer precautions address monitoring, cooling, end-cap orientation, clearing nearby personnel, protective equipment, fire response and storage, including the unsuitability of Class D LithX extinguishers for lithium battery fires.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Respirator; respiratory protective equipment; RPE.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Ventilation; forced ventilation.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Water ingress into lithium batteries generated toxic gases and presented potential explosion hazards during transponder handling.
IMCA SF 01/03. Themes: explosion, hazardous substances, personal protective equipment.