Lithium Batteries Awareness Training | Learntastic
- Continuing education credit hours 0.10
- Mobile-Friendly, Self-Paced Format
- Nationally-Accredited, Regulatory-Approved
Course Objectives
This Lithium Batteries Awareness Training course equips you with the knowledge and skills to confidently handle these powerful energy sources. Upon completion, you'll be able to:
Demystify the differences between lithium metal and lithium ion cells and batteries, ensuring you understand their unique characteristics.
Gain a clear understanding of why lithium batteries pose additional safety hazards during handling, storage, and transportation.
Discover best practices for the safe use and storage of lithium cells and batteries, minimizing risks throughout their lifecycle.
Learn the essential safety procedures to follow if a lithium cell is overheating, venting, or leaking, enabling you to take appropriate action in critical situations.
Identify the different types of extinguishing agents most effective in combating fires caused by lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries, ensuring you're prepared for potential emergencies.
Course Description
This course explores the hazards of lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries, offering best practices for safe use, handling, and storage.
As lithium batteries power increasingly advanced devices, the need for awareness and risk management grows. The course highlights risks related to battery type, size, and chemistry, emphasizing the potential for chemical and electrical hazards. Remember, high energy density and flammable electrolytes can lead to overheating and ignition under certain conditions.Industrial Training and OSHA Compliance Solutions: Your one-stop shop for workplace safety and compliance.
