8 DID YOU KNOW…? … the Nobel prize in Chemistry was awarded in 2019 for the development of lithium-ion batteries? … 70 % of the world's lithium supply is found in brines in South America, where it is mined? … Lithium is the lightest metal on Earth? … the world’s smallest lithium-ion battery is thinner than a single hair? You should also know that... … lithium is highly reactive. Damaged batteries can pose a f ire hazard … external heat or energy sources can heat up lithium batteries, thereby causing thermal over load and fires. … a Li-ion battery reacts negatively to deep discharge or overload … the service life and hazardous potential of a battery is dependent on its use and storage conditions and because of this … … only charge with the original charger … store batteries in a dry and cool place … protect batteries against mechanical damage … do not store and charge batteries near fire loads … never cover batteries during the charging process … do not leave batteries unsupervised while charging For more facts about lithium-ion batteries and an overview of all of our safety storage cabinet models, please see page 46.
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