Forensics Europe Expo - Conference programme

What is the forensic value of Lithium Ion Batteries? Single cells or pouches? Small, simple battery packs or modules? Or large battery packs with complex Battery Management Systems (BMS) that may be rich in useful data? Can we determine if damage to a battery was the cause or affect of a fire? Is there a risk of 'battery bias' when investigating fire causation? As Investigators are we aware of the potential risks during our examinations of harmful effluents from a thermally damaged/exposed battery? Do we recognise the risk of stored energy, abnormal thermal events, reignition and residual harmful substances? Are we practicing safe handling, packaging, transportation and storage? Do we recognise the potential loss of evidence and risk to evidence stores and workplaces?