A cohesive strategy incorporating; risk avoidance, early detection, interventional actions, active extinguishing as well as physical separation, must always be taken to limit the likelihood and the consequences of a Lithium-ion battery fire.
Emergency response plans and training sessions would also be developed to ensure personnel is prepared in the incident of a fire. These measures collectively enhance fire safety design and reduce the likelihood of hazard escalation. Lithium-ion battery manufacturing is a complex process that faces inherent fire hazards.
Over the past four years, insurance companies have changed the status of Lithium-ion batteries and the devices which contain them, from being an emerging fire risk to a recognised risk, therefore those responsible for fire safety in workplaces and public spaces need a much better understanding of this risk, and how best to mitigate it.
A survey of more than 500 organisations carried out between September 2023 and February 2024 revealed that 71 per cent of respondents had not updated their fire risk assessments to cover the risk of Lithium-ion battery fires, with just 15 per cent having done so and a further 14 per cent unsure.
For example, an extract of Annex C Fire-Fighting Considerations (Operations) in NFPA 855 states the following in C.5.1 Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Batteries: Water is considered the preferred agent for suppressing lithium-ion battery fires.
The design of oxygen reduction systems should be determined through fire testing but, to date specific test data has not been published in relation to Lithium-Ion battery fires. Oxygen Reduction Systems can prevent Flame Stacks but this can lead to excess toxic & flammable fumes leaving the enclosure which then need to be dealt with.
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