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Safety Data Sheet Section 5. Fire Fighting Measures. Recommended practice; Always ensure that Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is used. If a battery becomes hot, immediately remove it from flammable materials and place on a non-combustible surface. If possible, place a disintegrating device outdoors and allow it to burn out. Fire condition; NB; ensure that electrical devices are turned off. Prevent electric shock risk. If any batteries are burning, water may not extinguish them, but will cool the adjacent batteries and control the spread of fire. 5.1. Extinguishing media Extinguishers; Only use Graphite based CO2 (Carbon dioxide), Dry Powder or Foam. Copper powder fire extinguishers, sand, dry ground dolomite or soda ash may also be used. These materials act as smothering agents. If possible, use a LITH-X (powdered graphite) extinguisher on small fires. This material acts as a smothering agent. A sodium chloride powder extinguisher IS NOT suitable for use on Lithium Batteries. It may not be possible to extinguish burning lithium batteries. Burning batteries will burn themselves out. Do not use water with LITH-X (powdered graphite).  If a LITH-X (powdered graphite) extinguisher is not available; Use copious amounts of water in a fine spray to swamp a fire. Continue to use copious amounts of water until the fire is extinguished and the batteries are cooled. NB: Lithium reacts with water to form Hydrogen. The fire will not be extinguished immediately. Be aware of the increased risk of explosion. NB; fire-fighting water runoff may be corrosive / toxic and may cause adverse environmental impact. 5.2. Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture Hazard characteristics; thermal decomposition can lead to the release of toxic fumes. Hazardous combustion products; carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, lithium oxide fumes. 5.3. Advice for fire-fighters Fragments may be ejected from a fire. Fire Fighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. MASTER v8 Page 4 of 10 CP20VBP4 v1 Issue 1 29/03/18

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Safety Data Sheet
MASTER v8
Page
4
of
10
CP20VBP4 v1 Issue 1 29/03/18
Section 5. Fire Fighting Measures.
Recommended practice;
Always ensure that Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is used.
If a battery becomes hot, immediately remove it from flammable materials and place on a non-combustible surface.
If possible, place a disintegrating device outdoors and allow it to burn out.
Fire condition;
NB; ensure that electrical devices are turned off. Prevent electric shock risk.
If any batteries are burning, water may not extinguish them, but will cool the adjacent batteries and control the
spread of fire.
5.1.
Extinguishing media
Extinguishers;
Only use Graphite based CO
2
(Carbon dioxide), Dry Powder or Foam.
Copper powder fire extinguishers, sand, dry ground dolomite or soda ash may also be used. These materials act as
smothering agents.
If possible, use a
LITH-X (powdered graphite)
extinguisher on small fires. This material acts as a smothering agent.
A
sodium chloride powder
extinguisher
IS NOT
suitable for use on Lithium Batteries.
It may not be possible to extinguish burning lithium batteries. Burning batteries will burn themselves out.
Do not use water with
LITH-X (powdered graphite)
.
If a LITH-X (powdered graphite) extinguisher is not available;
Use copious amounts of water in a fine spray to swamp a fire.
Continue to use copious amounts of water until the fire is extinguished and the batteries are cooled.
NB:
Lithium reacts with water to form Hydrogen.
The fire will not be extinguished immediately.
Be aware of the increased risk of explosion.
NB; fire-fighting water runoff may be corrosive / toxic and may cause adverse environmental impact.
5.2.
Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Hazard characteristics;
thermal decomposition can lead to the release of toxic fumes.
Hazardous combustion products;
carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, lithium oxide fumes.
5.3.
Advice for fire-fighters
Fragments may be ejected from a fire.
Fire Fighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.