Month: March 2018

PRBA to Participate in EPA Webinar on Management Challenges for Lithium Batteries at Electronics Recyclers

George Kerchner, Executive Director of PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association, will participate in a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency webinar on April 5 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 pm on the challenges of managing lithium batteries at electronics recycling facilities.

IFC Fire Code Action Committee to Consider Proposals on Lithium ion Battery Storage Requirements

The International Code Council’s Fire Code Action Committee (FCAC) will meet on March 13 and 14 in Chicago to consider substantive changes to the IFC that address the storage of “used and off-spec” and new lithium ion batteries at retail locations and industrial facilities (e.g., battery recyclers and sorters). PRBA will participate in the meeting and comment on proposals associated with lithium ion batteries.