Health and Safety for Battery Manufacture

In the area "Battery Manufacturing"

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Introduction
Focus
Theory
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Table of Contents

Objectives

Objective Minimum Expected Coverage

Know and understand accident reporting and investigations when working with batteries.

Distinguish between near miss, incident and accident; health and safety implications when working with batteries, importance of reporting, approach and process of investigating near misses, incidents and accidents.

Know and understand the dangers relating to battery manufacture.

Key regulations (including Health and Safety at Work Act, RIDDOR, COSHH, Manual Handling Operations; UKEX Regulations, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations), Control measures.

Know and understand how to work safely with an electrolyte.

Purpose and components of an electrolyte, hazards and risks, lithium-ion battery electrolyte failure, hydrofluoric acid (HF) hazards and emergency decontamination procedures.

Know and understand the potential hazards of working with lithium-ion.

Hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries (including high temperature, thermal runaway, chemical reactions, highly flammable), safe working requirements, causes of failure.

Know and understand manual handling in battery manufacturing.

Employer and employee responsibilities, common injuries and manual handling principles to follow, dynamic risk assessment, Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC).

Know and understand N-Methyl pyrrolidone (NMP).

What NMP is and is used for, adverse effects, control measures and emergency response procedures.

Know and understand how to manage lithium-ion battery leaks and spillages.

Hazards relating to lithium-ion battery leaks and spillages, procedures and precautions, correct PPE for dealing with leaks and spillages.

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