Lithium-Ion Battery Awareness

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere and power many items that you use daily. Small electronics, like cell phones and power tools, and bigger items, like fully-electric or hybrid vehicles, can be powered by lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are common and rapidly increasing in use because they offer more power in a smaller package, have a longer life span and have less of an environmental impact.

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Learning Objectives

Identify lithium-ion batteries.
Describe how lithium-ion batteries fail.
Describe how to handle lithium-ion batteries safely.

Identify lithium-ion batteries.
Describe how lithium-ion batteries fail.
Describe how to handle lithium-ion batteries safely.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Why Are You Taking This Course?
4. Learning Objectives
2. What Is a Lithium-Ion Battery?
1. Learning Activity: Where Would You Find a Lithium-Ion Battery?
2. How Does a Lithium-Ion Battery Work?
3. Lithium-Ion Battery Identifiers
4. Unique Properties
5. Unique Advantages
6. Unique Hazards
7. Thermal Runaway
8. Knowledge Check: Lithium-Ion Battery Parts
3. Hazards
1. Battery Failure
2. Battery Failure Mechanics
3. Learning Activity: What Could Happen?
4. Knowledge Check: What Is the Risk?

4. 5 Incident Prevention
1. Warning Signs
2. Maintenance and Service
3. Replacing Batteries
4. Safe Charging
5. Batteries Outside of Devices
6. Battery and Device Disposal
7. Learning Activity: Best Practices
8. Transit
5. Incident Response
1. Fire or Explosion
2. Other Incidents
3. Safety Data Sheets
4. Knowledge Check: Incident Response 1
5. Knowledge Check: Incident Response 2
6. Knowledge Check: Firefighting
6. Conclusion
1. Conclusion