Safety Instructions; Proper Intended Use; Hazard Potential Of Lithium Ion Cells Und Batteries; Information About Pyrobubbles - Genius Flex-Box 240 Basic Bedienungsanleitung

2 Safety instructions

2.1 Proper intended use

The transport container is used for transporting and storing lithium-ion and lithium-metal cells and
batteries. The transport container shall be used only in an undamaged and unmodified condition. The
integrity of the transport container shall be checked before each use.

2.2 Hazard potential of lithium ion cells und batteries

With today's manufacturing standards, it can be assumed that lithium-ion cells and batteries, when
properly used and handled, are safe. However, damage can lead to an irreversible, destructive reac-tion,
a so-called thermal runaway. Such damage could be, for example:
 mechanical damage
 heat stress
 overcharging
 outer short circuit
 total discharge
 ageing (dendrite formation)
Such damage can cause the cell to heat up, resulting in a decomposition reaction of cell compo-nents.
This decomposition reaction in turn leads to further heating, which then causes the decompo-sition
process to accelerate uncontrollably. These reactions also lead to the formation of large quan-tities of
toxic and flammable gases, which in interaction with the high temperatures of the cell can lead to severe
fire events. This intense release of heat can consequently cause thermal runaway in the adjacent cells,
so that under certain circumstances the entire battery reacts.
The escaping gases include carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen (O2).
It is also possible that hydrogen fluoride (HF) escapes, which can react with the air humidity to form
hydrofluoric acid. If the escaping reaction gas does not ignite, it can mix with the air oxygen to form an
explosive atmosphere.
Due to the high hazard potential ensuing from damage that may not always be visible from the out-side,
we recommend that returned batteries should always be stored in corresponding safety con-tainers
2.3 Information about PyroBubbles®
PyroBubbles® are multi-cellular hollow glass spheres, which are not hazardous in their solid form
(delivery condition). Continuous contact with high concentrations of respirable dust can impair lung
functioning. The general dust limits of 1.25 mg/m3 for respirable (A dust) and 10 mg/m3 for inhala-ble (I
dust) fractions must be observed. An individual time-weighted average must not exceed the value of 3
mg/m3 for the A-dust fraction. For details, refer to TRGS 900 (or respective nationally ap-plicable
technical rules for hazardous substances). If the dust concentration at the place of work ex-ceeds the
specified occupational exposure limit values, approved and suitable respiratory protection must be used
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