Chemical Spill Prevention and Immediate Response

About this Session

Part 1 Programme (14:00- 14:45)

• Welcome and introduction
• Major Fire Incident case study – the NEW toxic chemical dangers of Li-ion batteries

Part 2 Programme (14:45-15:30)

• Chemical response case study and root cause analysis
• Hosted Q+A session from audience with panel formed from all presenters

Part 3 Programme (15:30 – 16:00)

Principle for use of vehicles, equipment and accessories using Li-ion batteries

Session speakers:

Host: Matt Clements MBA – University of Southampton

Planned contributing speakers/panellists:

Bill Atkinson – Chief Scientific Advisor and Pollutants Advisory Group Lead, Adler and Allan

Chris Ramsbottom – Head of Operational and Technical Support and Strategic Projects Team, Adler and Allan

Owen Lecraw – Environmental Services Operations Director, Adler and Allan

Alison Haynes – Environmental Consultancy Regional Manager, Adler and Allan

Marc Wolman – Senior Programme Manager, London Luton Airport

John Holdridge – Senior Environmental Scientist at RSK Raw

John has 9 years’ experience in managing spill response projects with RSK Raw (previously RAW Technology), with a background in Environmental Enforcement and a BSc (Hons) in Geology. As Project Team Leader John is responsible for the operational delivery of the project team from the Malvern office covering the West Midlands and mid Wales. The team delivers on a variety of domestic and commercial projects from mass source removal to significant structural removal and replacement, including the planning and implementation of in-situ treatment systems.