THIS COURSE IS FOR US EPA LITHIUM ION BATTERY TASK FORCE MEMBERS ONLY.

This 3-day course is designed to meet the broad training requirement in 40 CFR 300.120(h)(1) and help meet the objectives for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lithium Ion Battery Task Force to “build depth of response proficiency and knowledge throughout the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) response community”. Throughout the 3-day course, there will be multiple train-the-trainer courses offered to enhance our national outreach capabilities, live demonstrations of response tactics to build depth throughout the OSC response community, and review of the draft guidance documents intended for both the OSC response community and the broader federal, state and local response community.

The course will generate materials and other information to share with Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) and aid in meeting the training requirements outlined in EPCRA Sections 301-303.

At the end of the course, participants should have a basic understanding of the following:

• Basics of lithium ion battery construction and hazards,
• Health risks associated with emissions during a lithium ion battery fire,
• Appropriate operational considerations to ensure safety of responders and the surrounding community,
• Standard procedures and work practices to protect workers and the public, including personal protective equipment and air monitoring instrumentation,
• Appropriate shipping and disposal options based on varying site conditions,
• EPA’s role in outreach related to lithium ion battery fires, and
• EPA’s on-going research projects related to lithium ion batteries.

Instructional methods will include a combination of lectures, case studies, and group discussions. The course will also include a practical, hands-on training component.

Continuing Education Units: 2.4

Entry Requirements to Federal Facilities - Training Exchange (trainex.org)

Region 2: EPA Region 2 (Edison, NJ) course: EPA STAFF HAVE PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE.

Once a registration is approved, the applicant will receive a confirmed enrollment email notification (usually in the form of a confirmed Outlook email calendar event (that is not identified as “Hold the Date”).

IMPORTANT NOTICE – Actions required by EPA staff for the items that are specific to this training event/course:

3. Conference Spending Requirements (known as the “5170”) -Applicable to all ERTP in-person courses & training dates– All EPA staff travel spending will be closely monitored/scrutinized for 5170 cost-monitoring requirements. All EPA staff registering for the above course registration links are requested to notify the EPA/Region staff identified at the bottom of this webpage in advance and provide the preliminary cost estimate details in writing via email. The Region POC and/or other EPA staff are responsible for tracking EPA 5170 spending for this training event. Travel spending includes all funds to be paid for by EPA. The 5170 conference spending requirement is not applicable to participants external to EPA, where EPA is not funding travel.

EPA travel spending “Project Code for this training event: The unique project code for this training event is ME0202LI.****

****Participants are responsible for ensuring this code, once it is assigned, is used in the Site Project field under the Accounting tab in Concur. This code must be used for all travel authorizations, travel vouchers, and local travel vouchers related to this specific training course event. For the code shown as “TBD”, upon receipt of OCFO’s approval this webpage will be updated to add the approved code. For TA’s approved in advance, it is the traveler’s responsibility to ensure the TA is amended to add the correct project code(s) and/or MUST be added to the final Travel Voucher. For some back-to-back delivered courses, two different unique travel codes may be required. If needed, your FCO/Funds Certifying Official can provide assistance to ensure the code is entered correctly in Concur.

****Note: ERTP’s training contractors are NOT involved in EPA’s internal 5170 conference spending processes or approvals. All 5170 related questions are to be forwarded to the Region course POC, or Region Training Coordinator, and/or the EPA ERTP Contracting Officer Representatives (COR’s).