Exposure Assessment Study on Lithium-Ion Battery Fire in Explosion Test Room in Battery Testing Facility

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Safety and Health at Work Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.shaw.2023.11.007

Mi Sung Jo , Hoi Pin Kim , Boo Wook Kim , Richard C. Pleus , Elaine M. Faustman , Il Je Yu

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Abstract

A lithium-ion battery is a rechargeable battery that uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy and is the predominant battery type in many industrial and consumer electronics. The lithium-ion batteries are essential to ensure they operate safely. We conducted an exposure assessment five days after a fire in a battery-testing facility. We assessed some of the potentially hazardous materials after a lithium-ion battery fire. We sampled total suspended particles, hydrogen fluoride, and lithium with real-time monitoring of particulate matter (PM) 1, 2.5, and 10 micrometers (μm). The area sampling results indicated that primary potential hazardous materials such as dust, hydrogen fluoride, and lithium were below the recommended limits suggested by the Korean Ministry of Labor and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Values. Based on our assessment, workers were allowed to return to work.

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电池试验设施爆炸试验室锂离子电池火灾暴露评价研究

锂离子电池是一种可充电电池，它利用锂离子的可逆还原来储存能量，是许多工业和消费电子产品中主要的电池类型。锂离子电池是确保它们安全运行的关键。我们在电池测试设施发生火灾五天后进行了暴露评估。在锂离子电池起火后，我们评估了一些潜在的有害物质。我们通过实时监测1、2.5和10微米(μm)的颗粒物(PM)，对总悬浮颗粒、氟化氢和锂进行采样。该地区取样结果表明，粉尘、氟化氢和锂等主要潜在有害物质低于韩国劳动部和美国政府工业卫生学家会议建议的限值。根据我们的评估，工人们被允许重返工作岗位。

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Safety and Health at Work Social Sciences-Safety Research

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

5.70%

发文量

1080

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： Safety and Health at Work (SH@W) is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published quarterly in English beginning in 2010. The journal is aimed at providing grounds for the exchange of ideas and data developed through research experience in the broad field of occupational health and safety. Articles may deal with scientific research to improve workers'' health and safety by eliminating occupational accidents and diseases, pursuing a better working life, and creating a safe and comfortable working environment. The journal focuses primarily on original articles across the whole scope of occupational health and safety, but also welcomes up-to-date review papers and short communications and commentaries on urgent issues and case studies on unique epidemiological survey, methods of accident investigation, and analysis. High priority will be given to articles on occupational epidemiology, medicine, hygiene, toxicology, nursing and health services, work safety, ergonomics, work organization, engineering of safety (mechanical, electrical, chemical, and construction), safety management and policy, and studies related to economic evaluation and its social policy and organizational aspects. Its abbreviated title is Saf Health Work.