Sad, people forget fast....
UPS 1307
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2007/AAR0707.pdf
20. Testing and incident data indicate that lithium batteries can pose a fire hazard.
21. Because many incidents involving lithium batteries are exempt from reporting
requirements, the data regarding such incidents are incomplete, which has prevented
a thorough assessment of the causes of these failures and the risks associated with
transporting lithium batteries.
22. An in-depth analysis of the causes of secondary and primary lithium battery failures
would improve the safe transportation of these batteries.
23. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s August 2007 final rule
regarding the transportation of lithium batteries did not establish sufficient levels of safety for air transportation of small secondary lithium batteries (no more than 8 grams equivalent lithium content).
As a result of this investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board
makes the following recommendations to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration:
Require aircraft operators to implement measures to reduce the risk of
primary lithium batteries becoming involved in fires on cargo-only aircraft,
such as transporting such batteries in fire resistant containers and/or in
restricted quantities at any single location on the aircraft. (A-07-104)
Until fire suppression systems are required on cargo-only aircraft, as asked
for in Safety Recommendation A-07-99, require that cargo shipments of
secondary lithium batteries, including those contained in or packed with
equipment, be transported in crew-accessible locations where portable fire
suppression systems can be used. (A-07-105)
Require aircraft operators that transport hazardous materials to immediately
provide consolidated and specific information about hazardous materials on
board an aircraft, including proper shipping name, hazard class, quantity,
number of packages, and location, to on‑scene emergency responders upon
notification of an accident or incident. (A‑07‑106)
Require commercial cargo and passenger operators to report to the Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration all incidents involving
primary and secondary lithium batteries, including those contained in or
packed with equipment, that occur either on board or during loading or
unloading operations and retain the failed items for evaluation purposes.
(A‑07-107)
Analyze the causes of all thermal failures and fires involving secondary
and primary lithium batteries and, based on this analysis, take appropriate
action to mitigate any risks determined to be posed by transporting lithium
batteries, including those contained in or packed with equipment, on board
cargo and passenger aircraft as cargo; checked baggage; or carry-on items.
(A‑07‑108)
Eliminate regulatory exemptions for the packaging, marking, and labeling
of cargo shipments of small secondary lithium batteries (no more than
8 grams equivalent lithium content) until the analysis of the failures
and the implementation of risk‑based requirements asked for in Safety
Recommendation A-07-108 are completed. (A-07-109)
UPS 6
http://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/ePublicati...%20Rev%201.pdf
History of Lithium Battery Accidents in the Aviation Industry
Since the UPS Flight 1307 onboard fire occurred in February 7, 2006 [NTSB Report No. AAR‐07‐07]
there have been 34 battery and battery‐powered devices aviation incidents reported to the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) involving batteries that involved smoke, fire, extreme heat or
explosion. Approximately 22 of these aviation incidents involved lithium‐ion batteries, with 14 of
these incidents having resulted in an actual fire. The remaining 12 aviation incidents involved lithium‐metal batteries, with eight of these incidents having resulted in an actual fire....The investigation is focusing on several possible ignition sources, primarily the location in the cargo of lithium and lithium derivative batteries that were onboard. ....
Lithium batteries transported in commerce are regulated by both the Department of Transportation
(DOT) Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) and International Civil Aviation Organization Technical
Instructions (ICAO TI). Both sets of regulations classify most lithium batteries as DOT Class 9
hazardous materials; however the regulations do except certain shipments of lithium batteries from
being shipped as dangerous goods. These exceptions allow some shipments of lithium batteries to
be offered for transport without shipping papers, and not subject them to marking and most
labeling requirements.