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1/27/2025

2025 Starts with Lithium Battery Fires on Both Coasts

Two lithium battery fires this month—one at a California power plant and one in a New York townhouse basement—remind us of the hazards these batteries can pose in large-scale and small-scale applications.

1/17/2025

Two RCRA Rules to Watch in 2025

Incoming officials at US EPA will review ongoing rulemaking activity in the weeks to come as they set new goals and priorities. That includes several unfinished hazardous waste rules, like one to create universal waste standards for lithium batteries.

8/12/2024

Fire Official: 3 Pets Lucky to Escape Lithium Battery Fire

Three pets escape a lithium battery fire caused by one dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery-powered power bank.

5/6/2024

Store Owner Arrested for Lithium Battery Violations

After being visited multiple times by a special task force, a store owner in Brooklyn was arrested for numerous alleged violations of NYC's new lithium battery law.

4/22/2024

2 Lithium Battery Updates in Major DOT Rule

A rule to align the HMR with international standards takes effect on May 10, 2024 and includes key updates for shippers of lithium batteries by highway or rail.

4/1/2024

How to Find Watt-hour Rating of Lithium-ion Batteries

Updated: April 1, 2024. For lithium-ion batteries, energy density is measured in Watt-hour rating or Wh rating. The greater the energy density, the greater the potential hazard in transportation. This blog and video cover how to calculate or find the Watt-hour rating.

2/15/2024

Video: Shipping Lithium Batteries in 2024

For shippers of lithium batteries, this quick video explores important compliance considerations and recent rule changes affecting shipments in 2024 (and beyond).

12/19/2023

Keys to Lithium Battery Holiday Safety

Chances are high that you will give or receive a gift that includes or requires a lithium battery. Prepare for the holiday season with tips from fire departments across the US and the National Fire Protection Association.

5/30/2023

Proposed Rule Aligns US Hazmat Rules with International Standards

PHMSA's latest harmonization rule aligns the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international standards like the UN Model Regulations, the ICAO Technical Instructions (TI), and the IMDG Code.

5/1/2023

Signs of a Damaged or Defective Lithium Battery

Key details from a guide created by US DOT/PHMSA to help shippers identify damaged, defective, or recalled ("DDR") lithium batteries, and recognize the risks these batteries pose during transportation.

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