SAE J2990_201211

1. SCOPE
2. REFERENCES
3. DEFINITIONS
4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR XEV EMERGENCY
   RESPONSE GUIDES (ERG)
5. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR XEV IDENTIFICATION
6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR XEV HIGH VOLTAGE
   (HV) SYSTEM DISABLING
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE
   VEHICLE INSPECTION PROCESS POST-INCIDENT
8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR XEV EMERGENCY
   RESPONSE HAZARD COMMUNICATION
9. NOTES
APPENDIX A - BASELINE SCENARIO VALIDATION
APPENDIX B - PRO AND CON ANALYSIS OF EXISTING
             EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDES
APPENDIX C - FIRST RESPONDER ACTIVITIES AT
             HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE COLLISION EVENTS
APPENDIX D - FIRST RESPONDER ACTIVITIES AT
             HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE FIRE EVENTS
APPENDIX E - FIRST RESPONDER ACTIVITIES AT
             HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUBMERSION EVENTS
APPENDIX F - CURRENT STATUS OF EXTERIOR BADGING (2012)
APPENDIX G - EXISTING EXTERIOR BADGING SIZE SUMMARY
APPENDIX H - EXAMPLES OF EXISTING HYBRID
             AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
APPENDIX I - EXAMPLES OF 2012 BADGING COMPLIANT
             WITH EXTERIOR BADGING RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX J - SAMPLE RESCUE CARDS, AS PROMOTED
             BY ADAC AND FIA FOUNDATION
APPENDIX K - SAMPLE OF NFPA EMERGENCY FIELD GUIDE
APPENDIX L - SUMMARY OF 24 HOUR COMMUNICATION
             INVESTIGATION

Specifies guidelines and education to first and second responders of incidents associated with xEVs and high voltage batteries.

xEVs involved in incidents present unique hazards associated with the high voltage system (including the battery system). These hazards can be grouped into 3 categories: chemical, electrical, and thermal. The potential consequences can vary depending on the size, configuration and specific battery chemistry. Other incidents may arise from secondary events such as garage fires and floods. These types of incidents are also considered in the recommended practice (RP). This RP aims to describe the potential consequences associated with hazards from xEVs and suggest common procedures to help protect emergency responders, tow and/or recovery, storage, repair, and salvage personnel after an incident has occurred with an electrified vehicle. Industry design standards and tools were studied and where appropriate, suggested for responsible organizations to implement.Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries used for vehicle propulsion power are the assumed battery systems of this RP. These battery chemistries are the prevailing technologies associated with high voltage vehicle electrification today and the foreseeable future. The hazards associated with these specific battery chemistries are addressed in this RP. Other chemistries and alternative propulsion systems including Fuel Cells are not considered in this version of SAE J2990.