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Article: Extinguishing a Lithium Fire.
- Article from:
- Air Safety Week
- Article date:
- July 26, 2004
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Special Fire Fighting Procedures
* If battery contents burn, a caustic smoke, containing lithium oxide will form. Avoid skin contact and inhalation. Wear full protective clothing including a helmet; a positive pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA); a bunker coat and pants; a face mask; and a protective covering for exposed areas of the head.
* Water may be used to extinguish packaging fires if batteries have not ruptured; water is not an effective extinguishing agent for a battery fire.
* For small fires involving the battery [extinguishing] media such as ...
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