Presenter warns lithium batteries can trigger fires in trash trucks
A presenter, not identified by name in the transcript, said damaged lithium batteries crushed in garbage truck compactors can enter "thermal runaway," igniting surrounding waste and potentially setting an entire truck ablaze; the transcript records no formal actions or votes.
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A presenter, not identified by name in the transcript, said damaged lithium batteries crushed inside garbage truck compactors can enter “thermal runaway,” ignite surrounding trash and potentially set the entire truck on fire.
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