Illustration showing the dangers of improper handling of a lithium-ion battery, highlighting a person receiving an electric shock, which is a critical safety hazard.

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

The THORS Lithium-Ion Battery Safety course introduces learners to potential noncritical and critical hazards, providing insights into troubleshooting strategies and emergency responses. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 3

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Course Description

The THORS Lithium-Ion Battery Safety course provides learners with insights into lithium-ion battery safety by explaining noncritical hazards, their occurrences, troubleshooting, and prevention methods, as well as critical hazards, their occurrences, emergency response procedures, and prevention methods. Additionally, it presents a variety of safety measures designed to reduce risks associated with battery use and maintenance.

 

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Who will benefit from this lithium-ion battery safety course?

Anyone using and working with lithium-ion batteries

Course Classification

This manufacturing course by THORS eLearning Solutions covers identification of key terms, understanding of key concepts, and application of the covered topics.

*THORS uses the Bloom’s Taxonomy Methodology for our course development.

Certificate Awarded for Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Example of certificate awarded upon successful completion of the course.

*upon successful completion

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Learning Objectives

  1. Identify common noncritical battery hazards such as heavy battery lifting, water ingress, high magnetic field, and high current.
  2. Recognize the critical battery hazards such as cell venting, electric shock, arc flash, and fire.
  3. Describe the importance of a robust Battery Management System (BMS), Manual Service Disconnect (MSD), and High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL) for safe battery operation.
  4. Explain the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for electric shock and arc flash.
  5. Understand safe battery transportation requirements to ensure safe handling.

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Table of Contents

  1. Noncritical Hazards
    1. Heavy Battery Lifting
      1. Occurrence
      2. Prevention
        1. Equipment Usage
        2. Manual Lifting Threshold
        3. Ergonomic Consideration
        4. Inspection
    2. Water Ingress
      1. Occurrence
      2. Troubleshooting
      3. Prevention
    3. High Magnetic Field
      1. Occurrence
      2. Troubleshooting
      3. Prevention
    4. High Current
      1. Occurrence
      2. Troubleshooting
      3. Prevention
  2. Critical Hazards
    1. Cell Venting
      1. Occurrence
      2. Emergency Response
      3. Prevention
    2. Electric Shock
      1. Occurrence
      2. Emergency Response
      3. Prevention
    3. Arc Flash
      1. Occurrence
      2. Emergency Response
      3. Prevention
    4. Fire
      1. Occurrence
      2. Emergency Response
      3. Prevention
  3. Safety Measures
    1. Engineering Controls
      1. Battery Management System (BMS)
      2. High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL)
        1. Isolation Meter
        2. Touch Safe Connections
      3. Manual Service Disconnect (MSD)
    2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
      1. Electric Shock PPE
      2. Arc Flash PPE
        1. Incident Energy (IE) Analysis Method
        2. Table Method
    3. Safe Battery Transportation

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