Archive for the ‘Battery Fires’ Category
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
According to the FAA, there have been 113 battery fire incidents on passenger and cargo planes between 1991-2010. There is a battery fire incident every two months in the airline industry.
Batteries as Weapons?
Airline industry is concerned that terrorists could use such batteries to create a fire by putting together ...
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Thursday, December 31st, 2009
I would like to wish readers and the growing list of subscribers of risk and safety blog a prosperous 2010.
It has been a year since I started writing the blog. Here are top five blog posts for 2009:
1. Biofuel Safety: Is it time for Bio-PSM?
2. Lithium Battery Fires: Why Your ...
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
In rare cases, lithium batteries can catch fire.
Lithium battery fires have resulted in recalls in the recent past – a few notable ones are indicated in the table below.
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Source: Values in the table are taken from NY times article – “Dell Will Recall Batteries in PC’s”, Aug 2006. Further details ...
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
Lithium batteries catch fire if the anode and cathode materials contact each other. What causes short-circuit leading to anode-cathode contact?
Battery Failure Modes Leading to Fire
Here are a couple of battery failure modes that may lead to high temperatures and may result in a battery fire.
Manufacturing defect: Manufacturing defects can ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Because of their dependability and long effective lifespan, lithium ion rechargeable batteries are used in almost all modern electronic gadgets – cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, power tools, video games, PDA, household devices, e-bikes, security lighting, iPods, and automobiles. As the electronic market grows, it is evident that the ...
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