Lithium-ion batteries, common in electric vehicles rather than the lead acid batteries used in diesel and petrol cars, are classified as hazardous materials due to their chemical composition.
Car battery manufacturing and recovery involves a variety of potential hazards, such as fires, explosions, and exposure to toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Battery chemistry and processes carried out during manufacture can generate flammable gases, lithium dust, flammable electrolytes, and toxic gases, all increasing the risk of explosions and respiratory damage.
As well as corrosive materials (Hazard Class 8) electric cars can contain hazardous arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead, heavy metals, like cobalt and nickel, and all of these materials used in battery production and car manufacture can be carcinogenic, as well as causing respiratory and skin issues.
The specialists at Anchor Safety can support you in both emergency response kit involved in car battery explosions and fires as well as the respiratory protection for car battery heavy metals exposure which may be necessary.
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