S&HGuidelinesRev2017APrimaryLithiumBatterySafetyandHandlingGuidelinesElectrochemSolutions670ParamountDriveRaynham,MA02767(781)830-5800ElectrochemSolutions.comTheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentisforreferenceonly.ItshouldnotbeusedinplaceofappropriateFederal,State,orlocalregulationsorotherlegalrequirements.Greatbatchand/orElectrochemSolutions(Electrochem)arenotresponsibleforupdatingthecontentsofthisdocumentorforanyincidentthatoccursduetomisuseorabuseoflithiumcellsand/orbatteries.S&HGuidelinesRev2017AIntroductionElectrochemSolutionsInc.,asubsidiaryofGreatbatchLtd.,manufacturesawidevarietyoflithiumbatteriesinvarioussizes,temperatureranges,andratecapabilities.Asatestedexpertindesign,manufacturing,assembly,andintegration,wearesynonymouswithreliabilityandsafety.Fordecades,theworld’stopresearchinstitutions,industryleadingcompanies,andgovernmentagencieshavechosenElectrochemSolutionsInc.forthebestinnon-rechargeableandrechargeablepowerassurance.Wearestandardincriticalapplicationssuchasoilandgasservices,militarycommunications,medicaldevices,oceanographicmonitoringandmore,ensuringpowerinplaceswhereothersfallshort.Thesuccessofthesesystemsispartiallyduetothefactthattheycontainmoreenergyperunitweightthanconventionalbatteries.However,thesamepropertieswhichresultinahighenergydensityalsocontributetopotentialhazardsiftheenergyisreleasedatafast,uncontrolledrate.Withproperuseandhandling,Electrochemcellsandbatterieshavedemonstratedanexcellentsafetyrecord.ThecellsandbatteriesmanufacturedbyElectrochemareusedsafelyandsuccessfullyinmanyapplicationswheresafetyandreliabilityareoftheutmostimportance.Duetotherecognitionofhazardsassociatedwithhighenergydensitysystems,safetyhasbeenincorporatedintothedesignandmanufactureofallElectrochemprimarylithiumcellsandbatteries.Whilewehavedesignedourcellsandbatteriestobetolerantofadverseconditions,theseveryactivechemicalsystemshavelimitations.Certainhazardsareassociatedwithexposuretoheatanditssubsequenteffectsonsealedcells.Thesehazardsincludethepotentialforcellventing,explosion,and/orfires.Theinitialsourceofheatcanbeexternal(welding,soldering,etc.)orinternalsuchasheatingcausedbyshortcircuiting,excessiverunningcurrentsforprolongedperiodsoftime,forcedover-discharge,charging,orexcessivemechanicalabuse.Specifically,mechanicalabuseintheformofexcessiveshockorvibrationcanresultincasedeformation,crushing,anddamagetotheelectrodematerials.Mostprimarylithiumcellshaveawarningprintedonthelabelthatcautionsagainstthefollowingconditions:-Short-circuit-Charging-Forcedover-discharge-Excessiveheatorincineration-Crush,puncture,ordisassemblyNotguardingagainsttheseconditionsmayresultinahotcellorabatterypackthatcouldventorexplode.WithElectrochemcells,theensuinghazardsassociatedwithahotcelltypicallywillnotoccurtheinstantthecellisabused.Rather,thecellwillheatupoveraperiodoftime.Thiscantakeplaceinamatterofsecondsorhours.Subsequently,theendresulthasthepotentialtoresultinacellventorexplosiononcethecriticaltemperatureisreached.AllElectrochemS&HGuidelinesRev2017Aprimarycellsandbatteriesarelabeledwiththeirmaximumoperatingtemperature,indicatedindegreesCelsius.Thistemperatureshouldnotbeexceeded.S&HGuidelinesRev2017ASafeHandlingGuidelinesTheguidelinesidentifiedinthisdocumentshouldbeincorporatedintoallareasofthefacilityasBestManagementPracticesand/orSafeWorkPractices.Theintentofthissectionistopr...
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