Incident Report Subject: SP Technical Research Institute Report – Fires Associated With Batteries Date of Email report: Report Detail:
This report summarizes possible fire risks related to batteries while not in use, i.e. in storage or in idle mode in equipment, or in recycling collection facilities. The risks also include possible abuse situations in these circumstances such as water exposure or mechanical abuse. The risks are also discussed in relation to handling of batteries in collection for recycling, both of batteries themselves and when incorporated into electronic waste. The work has been conducted as a collaboration between the departments of Chemical and Materials Technology, Electrical Technology and Fire Technology at SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut). This collaboration draws on the specific expertise of each department to bring together a mix of information which we feel provides a better overall understanding of battery risks than is typically the case when considered from a more narrow perspective. The work is exploratory in nature (in particular concerning fire risks and reports concerning fire incidents) so the information contained is in some parts speculative and in many ways indicative of risks rather than aiming to provide an exhaustive picture. Additional Documentation: |
