Given the article on Explainer: e-scooter battery fires at
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-e-scooter-battery-fires/4016388.article
chemical safety people may be interested in this webinar.
Snippet from the article:
As numbers of electric vehicles grow, so (as might be expected) have reports of fires and other incidents. The fire and rescue department of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management recorded 640 electric vehicle fires (across all causes) in the first quarter of 2022. In a major incident in Illinois, US, a warehouse storing 100 tons of lithium-ion batteries (of varying sizes and applications) caught fire in June 2021.
In London, UK, the fire service had responded to 57 e-bike-related fires by the end of September 2022, up from 47 in 2021, and 13 in 2019. E-scooters and bikes have been banned in parliamentary buildings as well as on the London Underground rail network.
- Ralph
https://osha.washington.edu/professional-development/course/batteries-102522
Lithium Batteries – Understanding the Technology, Hazards, and Safety Risks
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Lithium Batteries – Understanding the Technology, Hazards, and Safety Risks
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
12:00pm-1:00pm Pacific Time
$25 - Live webinar using Zoom
Lithium battery technologies are in widespread and growing use in many manufacturing and commercial applications, and incidences of explosions, fires and injuries are on the rise. OSHA issued a safety and health bulletin in 2019 to raise awareness about the hazards and controls of lithium battery. In addition, fire, electrical, and building codes as well as other standards e.g. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) continue to evolve to reduce the risks around the battery design, use and transportation of these batteries.
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