NCSH-479 - Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Course Description

This presentation will cover the basics of lithium-ion battery safety – from the anatomy and differences of lithium-ion and Lithium metal batteries, to thermal runaway & responding to lithium-ion & lithium metal battery emergencies and disposal. 

Here’s a few of the topics included: 

• Types of Batteries 
• Anatomy of a Lithium Battery 
• Hazards of Lithium-ion Batteries
• Hazardous Reactions of Lithium-ion Batteries
• Thermal Runaway
• Hydrogen Fluoride/Hydrofluoric Acid
• PPE/Clean up
• Lithium-ion Battery Fires
• Disposal of Lithium-ion Batteries
• Lithium Battery Storage
• Training
• Tips for Safely Handling Lithium-ion Batteries
• Resources

For any questions, please reach out to oshaed@keene.edu
For more information, visit https://oshaedne.com/