1. Introduction Thirty seven incidents of exploding lead acid batteries at coal mines, metalliferous mines, and quarries have been reported to the Mines Inspectorate over the last 11 years - an incidence rate of 3.4 per year for mining and quarrying operations.
Vented lead acid: This group of batteries is “open” and allows gas to escape without any positive pressure building up in the cells. This type can be topped up, thus they present tolerance to high temperatures and over-charging. The free electrolyte is also responsible for the facilitation of the battery’s cooling.
The fact that a battery is an energy storage unit is a risk alone. Other risks include the storage and transport conditions, handling operations, existing conditions and uses (Amon et al., 2012). The highest possibilities of fire risks are usually in facilities where batteries are produced, collected and stored, or recycled and disposed.
Fire disasters in battery manufacturing and recycling plants can be extremely dangerous as they can cause both direct and indirect impacts. Table 2 summarizes major fire incidents that occurred in such facilities from 2010 to 2018.
Avoid placing the battery near high temperature or fire sources Fire sources may cause a battery burst. This can release hazardous decomposition products Note that firefighting water runoff and dilution water can be toxic and corrosive. This may result in adverse environmental impacts Table 14. Handling, storing and charging.
Lead is classified as a Group 2B carcinogen. There is no proof carcinogenicity in humans (lacking data). However, it is known that it can be carcinogenic to animals at extreme doses This battery type contains heavy metals, such as lead. Heavy metals can be taken into the human body primarily by inhalation and ingestion
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