Lithium Ion Battery Safety Guidance MIT

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Lithium-ion Battery Safety Guidance
Contents
1.0 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................. 2 2.0 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................ 2 3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Researchers/Students ........................................................................................................................ 3 3.2 Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Office .................................................................................. 3 3.3 MIT EHS and Shipping ........................................................................................................................ 3
4.0 HANDLING AND USE ............................................................................................................................... 3 4.1 Best Practices for lithium-ion Cells/Battery ....................................................................................... 3 4.2 Transporting batteries ........................................................................................................................ 4 4.3 Charging/Discharging..........................................................................................................................4 4.4 Working Area ...................................................................................................................................... 5
5.0STORAGE ................................................................................................................................................5 5.1 Cells - Batteries - Packs ...................................................................................................................... 6 5.2 Area.....................................................................................................................................................6
6.0SHIPMENT ..............................................................................................................................................6 7.0 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................... 7 7.1 Damaged Batteries ............................................................................................................................. 7 7.2 Overheating, Vented and Leaking Cells ............................................................................................ 8 7.3 Exploded Cell ...................................................................................................................................... 8 7.4 Lithium-ion Battery Fires .................................................................................................................... 8 First Aid Procedures in Case of Contact with Electrolyte ................................................................. 9 8.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 10 9.0 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Appendix A ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Appendix B ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Appendix C ................................................................................................................................................ 17
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