EnterpriseRiskServices│EnvironmentalHealth&SafetyPage1of13Revised:12/2013OregonStateUniversityLithiumBatterySafetyandHandlingGuideApproval:______________________________________________________________________Environmental,Health,&SafetyDirectorDate______________________________________________________________________RiskManagementOfficerDateEnterpriseRiskServices│EnvironmentalHealth&SafetyPage2of13LithiumBatterySafetyandHandlingGuidelineRevised:12/2013TABLEOFCONTENTS1.0Purpose...................................................................................................................42.0Definitions...............................................................................................................43.0Responsibilities……………..…………………………………………………….43.1Engineers/Designers…………………………………………………………...43.2EnvironmentalHealthandSafety………………………………………….….43.3ShippingDepartment……………………………………………………….….53.4ResearchVessel(R/V)ScienceParties………..…………………………...….53.5MarineOperationsCoordinators…………………………………………...….53.6ChiefMate(VesselSafetyCoordinator)…………………………………........54.0CellHandlingProcedures……………………………………………………….55.0CellStorage………………………………………………………………………66.0BatteryPacks………………………………………………………………….….76.1CellSelection……………………………………………………………….….76.2BatteryPackDesign………………………………………………………..….76.3HazardAnalysis……………………………………………………………….86.4BatteryPackFabrication…………………………………………………...….97.0Shipment………………………………………………………………………….108.0EmergencyProcedures……………………………………………………….….108.1ReleasesfromCells(Vented,LeakedorExploded)………………………..….10EnterpriseRiskServices│EnvironmentalHealth&SafetyPage3of13LithiumBatterySafetyandHandlingGuidelineRevised:12/20138.2HandlingaHotCell……………………………………………………….….118.3Fires……………………………………………………………………...…….119.0FirstAidProcedures……………………………………………………………..1310.0WasteManagement……………………………………………………………..13EnterpriseRiskServices│EnvironmentalHealth&SafetyPage4of13LithiumBatterySafetyandHandlingGuidelineRevised:12/20131.0PURPOSETheintentofthisguidelineistoprovidetheusersoflithiumandlithiumionbatterieswithguidancetofacilitatethesafehandlingofbatterypacksandcellsundernormalandemergencyconditions.2.0DEFINITIONSTherearetwotypesoflithiumbatterycellsincommonuse:Primaryornon-rechargeablemetalliclithiumcells–Thesecellsareconstructedwithmetalliclithium.Themetalliclithiuminanon-rechargeableprimarylithiumbatteryisacombustiblealkalimetalthatself-ignitesat352F,andwhenexposedtowaterorseawaterreactsexothermicallyandreleaseshydrogen.Secondaryorrechargeablelithiumioncells–Rechargeablesecondarycellsutilizelithiumionsthatareintercalatedintographite,lithiummetaloxidesand/orlithiumsalts.Thereisnometalliclithiuminalithiumionbattery.Cell–AsinglePrimaryorSecondarybattery.BatteryPack–Anassemblyofcellsthatareconnectedinseriesorparallel.EachBatteryPacktypicallycontainsonlyonetypeofcell,primaryorsecondary.3.0RESPONSIBILITIES3.1Engineers/De...