Thermal runaway
An uncontrolled internal reaction can generate rising heat and pressure, with the potential for fire or explosion.
Understand the chain reaction ↗LITHIUM SAFETY STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING.Small battery.
Small battery.
Serious
responsibility.
Understand lithium battery hazards, recognize warning signs and learn how prevention, containment and response work together.
UNDERSTAND THE RISKPLAN THE PROTECTION
SIMPLIFIED SAFETY ILLUSTRATIONBattery hazards explainedPrevention & containmentSafer daily routinesInformed decisions
UNDERSTAND THE HAZARDSUseful energy.
Useful energy.
Real responsibilities.
A battery incident can affect more than the device itself. Understand the hazards before deciding how to manage them.
Beyond the flame
Released gases and smoke need their own assessment. Fire-resistance alone does not answer every installation question.
Learn about smoke and gases ↗A wider incident
Heat can affect surrounding materials and other batteries. The place and the response plan both matter.
Read about lithium battery fires ↗
HOW TO THINK ABOUT CONTAINMENTProtection works
Protection works
in layers.
Start with prevention. Plan how a problem is detected. Consider how its effects are contained. Know how people respond.
Each layer has a different role. Put them together around the battery’s condition, the activity and the location.
Explore the containment guide ↗EVERYDAY AWARENESSNotice a change?
Notice a change?
Take it seriously.
Unusual heat, odor, swelling, leaking or noises are reasons to stop using a battery and follow your site’s reporting process.
Recognize the warning signs ↗
READ. UNDERSTAND. PUT IT INTO PRACTICE.
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Fire & hazardsBattery hazards
Thermal runaway: when a battery heats itself
An internal chain reaction can turn one battery fault into a much larger incident.
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Fire & hazardsLithium fires
Lithium battery fires: flames are only one hazard
Heat, released gases and possible reignition make these incidents different from an ordinary small fire.
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What does containing a battery incident actually mean?
Prevention, detection, containment and response work together. They are not interchangeable.
2 min read Read article ↗FROM UNDERSTANDING TO YOUR NEXT STEP
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