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Page | 001 Page 224 ERG 2024 GUIDE Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion Batteries 147 POTENTIAL HAZARDS FIRE OR EXPLOSION • Lithium ion and sodium ion batteries contain flammable liquid electrolyte that may vent, ignite and produce sparks when subjected to high temperatures (> 150°C (302°F)), when damaged or abused (e.g., mechanical damage or electrical overcharging). • May burn rapidly with flare-burning effect. • May ignite other batteries in close proximity. HEALTH • Contact with battery electrolyte may be irritating to skin, eyes and mucous membranes. • Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. • Burning batteries may produce toxic hydrogen fluoride gas (see GUIDE 125). • Fumes may cause dizziness or asphyxiation. PUBLIC SAFETY • CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover. • Keep unauthorized personnel away. • Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream. • Ventilate closed spaces before entering, but only if properly trained and equipped. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING • Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). • Structural firefighters' protective clothing provides thermal protection but only limited chemical protection. EVACUATION Immediate precautionary measure • Isolate spill or leak area for at least 25 meters (75 feet) in all directions. Spill • Increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind direction, as necessary. Fire • If rail car or trailer is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 500 meters (1/3 mile) in all directions; also initiate evacuation including emergency responders for 500 meters (1/3 mile) in all directions. |