asecos: SAMPLE - Storing and charging lithium-ion batteries safely

3 CONTENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Increasing popularity, underestimated risks................................................................................................................ Page 4 1.1 How lithium-ion batteries work....................................................................................................................................... Page 5 1.2 With higher energy density comes a greater risk of fire........................................................................................ Page 6 2. Risks and dangers of improper storage....................................................................................................................... Page 8 2.1 Causes of battery fires........................................................................................................................................................ Page 8 2.2 Secondary consequences: toxic decomposition, environmental hazards....................................................... Page 10 3. What do the experts say?.................................................................................................................................................. Page 10 4. Legal basis for handling lithium-ion batteries in use............................................................................................... Page 12 5. General safety rules............................................................................................................................................................ Page 13 5.1 Storing lithium-ion batteries safely................................................................................................................................. Page 13 5.2 Safe charging of lithium-ion batteries........................................................................................................................... Page 13 5.3 From risk assessment to safety concept - with convenient checklist............................................................... Page 14 5.4 Insurance cover and limitation of liability are at risk............................................................................................... Page 15 5.5 Reacting confidently in the event of damage............................................................................................................ Page 15 6. Safety cabinets as the basis of an operational fire protection concept............................................................ Page 16 6.1 Safety storage cabinets for storing lithium-ion batteries ...................................................................................... Page 16 6.2 Alternatives to safety storage cabinets?....................................................................................................................... Page 17 7. Glossary / Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................... Page 18

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