LIB resources
Last update: August 2026.
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Toxicology of the Lithium Ion Battery Fire
https://www.mass.gov/doc/toxicology-of-the-lithium-ion-battery-fire/download -
Addressing Toxic Smoke Particulates in Fire Restoration
https://theredguidetorecovery.com/ -
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2025. Toxicological profile for acrolein. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services.
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxProfiles/ToxProfiles.aspx?id=557&tid=102 -
Sjölin, A. (2025). Analysis of fluoride compounds from Li-ion battery fires.
https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/9213268 -
Toxicological Profile for Fluorides, Hydrogen Fluoride, and Fluorine
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxProfiles/ToxProfiles.aspx?id=212&tid=38 -
Claassen, M., Bingham, B., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Chu, P., Wang, Y., & Wang, X. (2024). Characterization of lithium-ion battery fire emissions—Part 2: Particle size distributions and emission factors. Batteries, 10(10), 366.
https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/10/366 -
Battery Fumes Symptoms: What to Watch For
https://www.dankolaw.com/blog/battery-fumes-symptoms-what-to-watch-for/ -
Decontamination Challenges in Firefighter PPE Cleaning for Lithium Ion Battery Fires
https://www.firetrainingtoolbox.com/decontamination-challenges-in-firefighter-ppe-cleaning-for-lithium-ion-battery-fires-05-27-2025/ -
Pan, Y., Xu, K., Wang, R., Wang, H., Chen, G., & Wang, K. (2025). Lithium-ion battery condition monitoring: A frontier in acoustic sensing technology. Energies, 18(5), 1068.
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1068 -
The Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK588643/ -
Fire not the only danger with lithium-ion batteries
https://www.ttclub.com/news-and-resources/news/article/fire-not-the-only-danger-with-lithium-ion-batteries/ -
Nilsson, E. J., & Ahlberg Tidblad, A. (2024). Gas emissions from lithium-ion batteries: a review of experimental results and methodologies. Batteries, 10(12), 443.
https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/10/12/443 -
HF Acid Risks in Li-Ion Fire Cleanup
https://sapphirerestorations.com/hf-acid-risks-in-li-ion-fire-cleanup/ -
Kim, A., & Crampton, G. (2008). Corrosion of electronic components by hydrogen fluoride. Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, 18(1), 55-73.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Kim-19/publication/44091637_Corrosion_of_Electronic_Components_by_Hydrogen_Fluoride/links/53f498cf0cf2fceacc6e919a/Corrosion-of-Electronic-Components-by-Hydrogen-Fluoride.pdf?_sg%5B0%5D=started_experiment_milestone&origin=journalDetail -
Lux, S. F., Lucas, I. T., Pollak, E., Passerini, S., Winter, M., & Kostecki, R. (2012). The mechanism of HF formation in LiPF6 based organic carbonate electrolytes. Electrochemistry Communications, 14(1), 47-50.
https://escholarship.org/content/qt5624t7df/qt5624t7df_noSplash_69be8b9f1c9826acadc4f7ad0b181f6f.pdf -
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, ANHYDROUS Resistant O-Rings and Seals
https://www.marcorubber.com/chemical-compatibility/HYDROFLUORIC%20ACID,%20ANHYDROUS -
Is The Smoke From A Lithium-Ion Battery Harmful? Toxic Emissions And Health Risks
Explained
https://poweringautos.com/is-the-smoke-from-a-lithium-ion-battery-harmful/ -
Larsson, F. (2017). Lithium-ion battery safety-assessment by abuse testing, fluoride gas emissions and fire propagation. Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola (Sweden).
https://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/251352/251352.pdf -
Larsson, F., Andersson, P., Blomqvist, P., & Mellander, B. E. (2017). Toxic fluoride gas emissions from lithium-ion battery fires. Scientific reports, 7(1), 10018.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09784-z.pdf -
Padilla, R., Alcantara, I., Meyer, M., Juarez, A., Dietrich, D., Urban, D., ... & Nagel, C. R. (2020, July). Hazardous Effects of Li-Ion Battery Based Fires. 2020 International Conference on Environmental Systems.
https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/ab44a576-deb0-4ca8-8f5e-6a3328436b1a/content -
Keslar, D. (2022). An analysis of state of charge in lithium-ion batteries.
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64381 -
Lithium Battery Fires Demystified
https://southernloss.com/lithium-battery-fires-demystified/ -
Lithium Ion Battery Fire: Understanding the Toxic
Hazards and Safety Precautions
https://www.119firecontrol.com/lithium-ion-battery-fire-toxic.html -
Lithium-Ion Batteries Are an Unidentified and Growing Source of PFAS Pollution
https://pratt.duke.edu/news/pfas-lithium-ion-batteries/ -
What the recycling industry can learn from residential lithium-ion battery fires
https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/43465/what-the-recycling-industry-can-learn-from-residential-lithium-ion-battery-fires -
Lithium-ion battery fires: Understanding PPE contamination hazards
https://www.ppe101.com/2024/03/lithium-ion-battery-fires-understanding-ppe-contamination-hazards/ -
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRES AND EMISSIONS CHARACTERIZATION REPORT, November 2024
https://teex.org/wp-content/uploads/LITHIUM-ION-BATTERY-FIRES-AND-EMISSIONS-CHARACTERIZATION.pdf -
Lithium-Ion Battery Safety, National Fire Protection Association
https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/energy-transition/lithium-ion-batteries -
The Lumafield Battery Quality Report
https://www.lumafield.com/battery-report -
Pulmonary Toxicity of Combustion Byproducts from Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
https://assessments.epa.gov/risk/document/&deid=366324 -
Bugryniec, P. J., Resendiz, E. G., Nwophoke, S. M., Khanna, S., James, C., & Brown, S. F. (2024). Review of gas emissions from lithium-ion battery thermal runaway failure—Considering toxic and flammable compounds. Journal of Energy Storage, 87, 111288.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352152X24008739 -
Board, N. T. S. (2020). Safety risks to emergency responders from lithium-ion battery fires i n electric vehicles. National transportation safety BoardRecords managemen t division, CIO-40490 L’enfant plaza. SWWashington, DC, 20594.
https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studies/Pages/HWY19SP002.aspx -
Fire Debris: Soot and Char Contamination Testing: Understanding the Differences
https://lcslaboratory.com/soot-and-char/ -
What is in an industrial hygiene report?
https://www.bicmagazine.com/departments/hse/what-is-in-an-industrial-hygiene-report/ -
Wisconsin father shares warning after lithium battery destroys family home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NluHd6ogzbs -
The Challenges of Post-Fire Assessments, Part 1 and 2
https://www.aiha.org/blog/the-challenges-of-post-fire-assessments-part-1, https://www.aiha.org/blog/the-challenges-of-post-fire-assessments-part-2 -
Willstrand, O., Quant, M., & Hynynen, J. (2025). Contaminations from lithium-ion battery fires—Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in soot. Fire technology, 61(5), 2889-2899.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10694-025-01708-y -
5 on the Frontline with Dawn Bolstad-Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLQdod7PAYw -
NIST Technical Note 2365 NIST TN 2365, Understanding the Risk of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/TechnicalNotes/NIST.TN.2365.pdf -
Real Time Data from GT5000 Terra During Lithium ion Battery Thermal Runaway Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OqkCJXCDd0 -
Underwriters Laboratories, Lithium-ion Battery Incident Reporting
https://www.ul.com/insights/lithium-ion-battery-incident-reporting -
Battery Fire Cleanup & Decontamination, Mayfield Environmental Solutions
https://www.mayfieldenv.com/battery-fire-cleanup-decontamination/ -
Battery safety: Lithium-ion batteries
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/household-products/battery-safety/lithium-ion.html -
How lithium-ion fires create hidden risks for recyclers
https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/43632how-lithium-ion-fires-create-hidden-risks-for-recyclers -
Environmental Impact of Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents Compared to Other Common Incidents
https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/fire-protection-research-foundation/projects-and-reports/environmental-impact-of-li-ion-incidents-compared-to-other-types-of-fires -
Lithium Ion Battery: Safety in Focus - Prevention and Mitigation of Risks
by Meira, Felipe
https://www.amazon.ca/Lithium-Ion-Battery-Prevention-Mitigation-ebook/dp/B0CYPDZR26 -
The Safety Challenges and Strategies of Using Lithium-Ion Batteries. (n.d.). United States: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Safety_Challenges_and_Strategies_of/zNmLEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Lithium+Ion+Battery:+Safety+in+Focus+-+Prevention+and+Mitigation+of+Risks+by+Meira,+Felipe&printsec=frontcover -
Corsi–Rosenthal Box DIY Air Purifier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsi%E2%80%93Rosenthal_Box -
Lithium Battery Fires - Environmental, Health & Safety Concerns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAALnww_JVU -
Lithium Batteries and Environmental, Health and Safety Resources to Mitigate Fire Risks
https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=299140 -
A Review of Fire and Explosion Hazards in Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Industries
https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/9/2/76 -
Toxic Gas Emissions from Damaged Lithium Ion Batteries—Analysis and Safety Enhancement Solution
https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries2010005 -
Detailed characterization of particle emissions from battery fires
https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2021.2018399 -
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) In Wildfire Smoke Accumulate On Indoor Materials and Create Post-Smoke Event Exposure Pathways
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/mengin_fac/473/ -
Targeted household cleaning can reduce toxic chemicals post-wildfire
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240102174041.htm -
Biochar’s Role in Cleaning Up Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Sites
https://ambiochar.com/biochars-role-in-cleaning-up-lithium-ion-battery-fire-sites/ -
Can microbes save us from PFAS?
https://cen.acs.org/articles/99/i10/microbes-save-us-PFAS.html -
Analysis of Smoke Composition and Toxicity from Lithium-ion
Battery Failure Using Real-Time FTIR Spectroscopy
https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CAD/Application-Notes/vib-ftir-lithium-ion-battery-fire-mcs-an1260-en.pdf -
Acute Treatment with Kerosene Damages the Dermal Barrier and Alters the Distribution of Topically Applied Benzo(a)pyrene in Mice
https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2011.626732 -
Fire smoke, dust, airflow and structural barriers simulation
https://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/index.php -
StacheD Training - Consulting | Risk Reduction | Training
https://stachedtraining.com/ -
Fire Safety of Batteries and Electric Vehicles
https://fsri.org/research/fire-safety-batteries-and-electric-vehicles -
Find recalls, advisories and safety alerts (Canada)
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en -
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
https://www.saferproducts.gov/ -
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Fact Sheet
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-03/documents/pahs_factsheet_cdc_2013.pdf -
Detecting VOCs and SVOCs: A Guide to Sensor Technologies - Smart Detect
https://smartdetect.ca/2025/02/19/detecting-vocs-and-svocs-a-guide-to-sensor-technologies/ -
Damp Dusting (instead of dry dusting)
https://www.happycleans.com/2025/11/damp-dusting-how-to-finally-stop-just-pushing-dust-around/ -
UL Certification Information Search
https://productiq.ulprospector.com/en -
ETL Listed Mark | Product Certification
https://www.intertek.com/product-certification-marks/etl/ -
TÜV SÜD
https://www.tuvsud.com/en -
How good are BAT-SAFE and METAL BOXES? LiPo fire true & detailed test (pt. 2/3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv_3vwSZmzA -
5 Best Fireproof Lithium Battery Container | Don’t Trust a Pouch
https://hometosight.com/best-fireproof-lithium-battery-container/ -
The Red Guide to Recovery "is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, handbook to help walk survivors step-by-step through the disaster recovery process".
https://theredguidetorecovery.com/ -
Practical guidance for post wildfire cleanup (National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health | NCCEH - CCSNE)
https://ncceh.ca/resources/subject-guides/practical-guidance-post-wildfire-cleanup -
Cleaning Up After a Fire (American Red Cross)
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire/cleaning-up-after-fire.html -
Lithium Ion Chemistry
https://www.batterydesign.net/chemistry/lithium-ion-chemistry/ -
Battery Design | Safety (Technical explanations of basic LIB concepts, resource for engineer)
https://www.batterydesign.net/safety/ -
Battery Safety Explained: The Modern Global Guide
https://iontra.com/battery-safety-explained/ -
Safety by Design: A Next-gen Blueprint for EV Batteries
https://www.mobilityengineeringtech.com/component/content/article/52701-safety-by-design-a-next-gen-blueprint-for-ev-batteries -
CCC certification
https://www.tuvsud.com/en/knowledge-hub/technical-updates/consumer-products-and-retail-essentials/china-announcement-of-compulsory-product-certification-management-for-lithium-ion-batteries
CCC certification,
https://www.ul.com/news/ccc-certification-li-ion-batteries-around-corner -
How to Put Out a Lithium Ion Battery Fire: Safety Guide for 2026
https://vonikoshop.com/blogs/blog/how-to-put-out-a-lithium-ion-battery-fire-safety-guide-for-2026 -
Mineral-Based Media for Extinguishing Li-ion Battery Fires
https://cellblockfcs.com/cellblockex/ -
Spatiotemporal analysis and human exposure assessment on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor air, settled house dust, and diet: A review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26197059/
Interesting mention of multiple year half-lives of PAHs in air and dust -
Purdue Chemistry - Vapor Pressure
https://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/vpress.html -
How safe are lithium iron phosphate batteries? (See also #31)
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/04/10/how-safe-are-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352152X24008739 -
Faroon, O., Roney, N., Taylor, J., Ashizawa, A., Lumpkin, M. H., & Plewak, D. J. (2008). Acrolein health effects. Toxicology and industrial health, 24(7), 447-490.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0748233708094188 -
Bein, K., & Leikauf, G. D. (2011). Acrolein–a pulmonary hazard. Molecular nutrition & food research, 55(9), 1342-1360.
https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201100279 -
Standards operated by the IECEE
https://www.iecee.org/certification/iec-standards -
CE Marking vs. UL 9540: Understanding Global Safety and Compliance for BESS
https://www.jensenhughes.com/insights/ce-marking-vs-ul-9540-understanding-global-safety-and-compliance-for-bess -
CE for BESS: Complete Guide to Battery Energy Storage Certification
https://sunlithenergy.com/ce-for-bess-complete-guide-to-battery-energy-storage-certification/ -
Mrozik, W., Rajaeifar, M. A., Heidrich, O., & Christensen, P. (2021). Environmental impacts, pollution sources and pathways of spent lithium-ion batteries. Energy & Environmental Science, 14(12), 6099-6121.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EE00691F -
Why Do Lithium Batteries Catch Fire? The Science Behind Battery Fires
https://vonikoshop.com/blogs/blog/why-do-lithium-batteries-catch-fire-the-science-behind-battery-fires -
Lithium Battery Safety
https://www.calgary.ca/safety/lithium-battery.html -
Medical Management Guidelines for Hydrogen Fluoride
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/MMG/MMGDetails.aspx?mmgid=1142&toxid=250 -
What Is Cyanide Poisoning?
https://www.healthline.com/health/cyanide-poisoning#treatment -
NLR Restoration - Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Damage Cleanup
https://nlr.com.au/projects/fire-damage-projects/lithium-ion-battery-fire-damage-cleanup/ -
8 Ways To Avoid Fire and Explosion in Lithium-Ion Batteries
https://www.tuvsud.com/en-us/resource-centre/stories/avoid-fire-explosion-lithium-ion-batteries -
Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Restoration
https://www.polygongroup.com/en-GB/services/major-complex-claims/lithium-ion-battery-fire-restoration/ -
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs
https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00463-26 -
CalEPA Residential Environmental Hazards: A Guide For Homeowners, Homebuyers, Landlords and Tenants, 2011
https://www.mynhd.com/booklets/combined_booklets_engl.pdf -
Formaldehyde and Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sms1AOK9_f0 -
NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) and Smokeview (SMV)
https://pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/ -
Simulation of the Dynamics of a Fire in a Two-Story Duplex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vz67z2Cufo -
Numerical simulation of Li-ion battery: A multiscale modeling strategy based on OpenFOAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za_jde1BKEc -
Numerical simulation of lithium ion battery safety issues: thermal runway, venting and jet fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt0z2Ha2hQE -
Portable Electronic Device (PED) Fire Training – Cabin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQbqlHj67bk -
Flashover Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtMmymOxdjc -
Firetools - A collection of open-source tools for fire safety engineers, firefighters, researchers,and students.
https://firetools.org/ -
Lithium-ion Battery Fires: Full Charge vs. Low Charge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFjNypibHO8 -
Heat Release Rate (HRR)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/heat-release-rate -
LIB never tested for toxicity especially not from the chronic danger perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DJpVhMC7OUY -
Fire Safety for Lithium-Ion Batteries in the Data Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3m6Md4WBVg -
Local News from WKYT - The dangers of lithium-ion batteries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKsNRMQ9KUc -
Lithium Ion Battery Safety -Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQYi2J5WCeQ -
Getting Practical With PFAS: Navigating the Challenges of Forever Chemicals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txCdG22IKtQ -
Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_dihydrogen_phosphate -
EPA.gov - Hydrogen Fluoride (Hydrofluoric Acid) - 7664-39-3
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-10/documents/hydrogen-fluoride.pdf -
What you don't know about lithium-ion batteries could kill you
https://www.erieinsurance.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/lithium-ion-battery-safety -
Toxic PAH air pollutants from fossil fuels 'multiply' in sunlight
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-toxic-pah-air-pollutants-fossil.html -
Sunlight worsens wildfire smoke pollution, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-sunlight-worsens-wildfire-pollution.html -
What To Throw Away After Smoke Damage Guide
https://www.belfor.com/us/en/resources/what-to-throw-away-after-smoke-damage/ -
What is Smoke?
https://chicora.org/fire.html -
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Environment: Occupational Exposure, Health Risks and Fertility Implications
https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/3/151 -
Interaction between Marine Plastic Debris and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons under Artificial Sunlight and UV Irradiation
https://setac.secure-platform.com/meetings/solicitations/102014/sessiongallery/94724/application/13591 -
Transformation and degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban road surfaces: Influential factors, implications and recommendations
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S026974911933920X?via%3Dihub -
Paul Cochrane - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) & Exposure Risks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJInmG51Pyo -
What are PAHs? | The Effects on the Environment from PAHs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRcPMib-DGQ -
You've Heard of PFAS, but What are PAHs?
https://youtu.be/CSSLDr53Qbw?si=9VV6bxUhcqJ2jhQc -
PAHs/Coal Tar Sealants Effects on Environment & Human Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdXagjIskhQ -
PAHs Affect Lungs by John Balmes | Cumulative Impacts Affect Kids 10
https://youtu.be/rMraLDq6ulA?si=CvNijaNCmReGZRkN -
Relationship between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and rheumatoid arthritis in US general population, NHANES 2003–2012
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969719352866 -
Global Cancer Risk From Unregulated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlp4NPQgZDw -
Acute Symptoms after a Community Hydrogen Fluoride Spill
https://doi.org/10.1186/2052-4374-25-17 -
Toxicity from Repeated Low-Grade Exposure to Hydrogen Fluoride — Case Report
https://doi.org/10.3109/15563657808988247 -
Over 100 million lithium batteries packed incorrectly as aviation chiefs sound alarm over 'uncontrollable' fire risk
https://www.unilad.com/news/travel/lithium-batteries-packed-incorrectly-carry-uncontrollable-fire-risk-544175-20260627 -
Fire experts 'kept awake' over growing hazard of lithium-ion batteries
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/20/fire-experts-losing-sleep-over-growing-hazard-of-lithium-ion-batteries -
Hwaseong battery factory fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwaseong_battery_factory_fire -
EPA Oversees Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Cleanup in Agency History at Moss Landing
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-oversees-largest-lithium-ion-battery-cleanup-agency-history-moss-landing -
Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents in Aviation: 2024 Data Review
https://ulse.org/insight/li-ion-incidents-aviation-2024-data-review/ -
Sunday explosion involved materials for making lithium batteries: CFD (CTV News)
https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/sunday-explosion-involved-materials-for-making-lithium-batteries-cfd/ -
The Science Behind Exploding Cell Phones
https://www.towerfast.com/press-room/the-science-behind-exploding-cell-phones -
Safety with E-Bikes and E-Scooters
https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/energy-transition/ebikes -
FAA Battery Incident Chart - 2016
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-11/battery_incident_chart.pdf -
List of thermal incidents in electric vehicles (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_thermal_incidents_in_electric_vehicles -
An abandoned ship full of EVs is burning in the Pacific
https://www.popsci.com/technology/an-abandoned-ship-full-of-evs-is-burning-in-the-pacific/ -
A push to end a fractured approach to post-fire contamination removal
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-28/new-bill-aims-to-clarify-standards-for-post-fire-contamination-tests -
Battery Chemistry Research: Safer, Sustainable Alternatives to Lithium-Ion Batteries for Energy Storage
https://www.gftinc.com/blog/battery-chemistry-research-safer-sustainable-alternatives-to-lithium-ion-batteries-for-energy-storage/ -
Lithium Ion Battery Fire Presentation @ The Continuing Challenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze5fXg0HUho&t=36s -
PAH Forensics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuhWZMXdDP8 -
GeoEnviroPro
https://geoenviropro.com/contact/ -
CPSC.gov - Learn more about lithium-ion batteries fires and what you can do to keep your family safe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ds2X8csUj4 -
From hotspot flame initiation to Li-ion battery thermal runaway, Speaker: Peng Zhao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAm_pBx0JeE -
2021 13th Symposium Plenary 1: Progress on fire research of Lithium-ion battery by Prof. Jinhua Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncize4uQlEg -
Can Lithium-ion Battery Fires be Extinguished: Small/Medium Devices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1431hiRKH8 -
Plenary Lecture 5: Towards fire hazard evaluation of stationary Li-ion battery systems by Yi Wang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b3qAzdbHt8 -
After 42,000 Wildfire Claims, California Is Finally Creating Smoke Damage Rules That Don’t Exist Anywhere Else
https://www.propertyguardian.com/news/california-smoke-damage-rules/ -
Journal Article Examines Impact of Residential Fire Sprinklers on E-Scooter Fires Caused by Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Ion Batteries
https://fsri.org/research-update/journal-article-examines-impact-residential-fire-sprinklers-e-scooter-fires-caused -
Analysis of combustion gases from large-scale electric vehicle fire tests
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379711223000978 -
Fire risks associated with batteries
https://www.joiff.com/members/sharedlearning/topics/archive2013/documents/SPrapport_2012_66.pdf -
SOT TV 2023: Wildfires and Human Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkNqSwuDCU -
Behind the Smoke | Fire Fighters Documentary | Full Movie | PTSD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcGGfKNAAkM -
Appendix D ACUTE TOXICITY OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK230426/ -
A review of lithium ion battery failure mechanisms and fire prevention strategies
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360128518301801 -
Chemical Fate Half-Lives for Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-09/documents/trichem.pdf -
Gas Exposure Limits (Forensics Detectors)
https://www.forensicsdetectors.com/blogs/articles/gas-exposure-limit-tables -
Lithium batteries: A technological advance with unintended injury consequences
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29787525/ -
Hydrogen Chloride in Fires
https://publications.iafss.org/publications/fss/9/665/view/fss_9-665.pdf -
Chemical respiratory sensitization—Current status of mechanistic understanding, knowledge gaps and possible identification methods of sensitizers
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/toxicology/articles/10.3389/ftox.2024.1331803/full -
Plenary Lecture 5: Towards fire hazard evaluation of stationary Li-ion battery systems by Yi Wang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b3qAzdbHt8 -
Fired up about lithium-ion batteries?
https://www.ohscanada.com/features/fired-up-about-lithium-ion-batteries/ -
The persistence of smoke VOCs indoors: Partitioning, surface cleaning, and air cleaning in a smoke-contaminated house
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh8263 -
Practical guidance for post wildfire cleanup
https://ncceh.ca/resources/subject-guides/practical-guidance-post-wildfire-cleanup -
What is Gross Decon?
https://tft.com/what-is-gross-decon/ -
Chemical Decontamination
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538161/ -
Chemical Agents: Facts About Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing
http://medbox.iiab.me/modules/en-cdc/emergency.cdc.gov/planning/personalcleaningfacts.asp -
Decontamination (OSHA.gov)
https://www.osha.gov/hazardous-waste/decontamination -
What to Do if You Inhale Lithium Battery Fumes?
https://www.ufinebattery.com/blog/what-to-do-if-you-inhale-lithium-battery-fumes/ -
Pool Cleaner Recall (product containing lithium-ion cells)
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Aiper-Elite-Pro-Cordless-Robotic-Pool-Vacuum-Cleaners-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards-Distributed-by-Shenzhen-Aiper-Intelligent-Co-Recall-Alert -
Rowenta Cordless Vacuum Cleaners with lithium-ion battery
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Rowenta-Recalls-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaners-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-fire-and-Burn-Hazards -
Aiper Elite Pro GS100 robotic swimming pool vacuum cleaner recalled due to fire hazard
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/aiper-elite-pro-gs100-robotic-swimming-pool-vacuum-cleaner-recalled-due-fire-hazard -
Lithium Battery Fire Statistics (Gitnux)
https://gitnux.org/lithium-battery-fire-statistics/ -
Humanoid Robots Safety Considerations from Design to Deployment
https://youtu.be/tsSO8Uwtnzo?t=1316 -
What insurance, restoration, and recycling are still getting wrong about lithium-ion battery contamination
https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/44590/what-insurance-restoration-and-recycling-are-still-getting-wrong-about-lithium-ion-battery-contamination -
Evaluating inhalation risks and toxicological impacts of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway emissions
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202500217X?via%3Dihub -
Battery fires in recycling: The hidden risk to the circular economy
https://www.circularonline.co.uk/opinions/battery-fires-in-recycling-the-hidden-risk-to-the-circular-economy/ -
How the lithium-ion battery storage sector is meeting the fire risk challenge
https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/how-the-lithium-ion-battery-storage-sector-is-meeting-the-fire-risk-challenge/73043/ -
Let's Pull Back the Curtain on Lithium-ion Battery Fires
https://www.usglassmag.com/lets-pull-back-the-curtain-on-lithium-ion-battery-fires/
"If the building has an operable sprinkler system, water will eventually cool and slow the spread of the fire. But it will not put the fire out or stop the release of toxic, flammable gases." -
Can Lithium Batteries Catch Fire When Not in Use? True Safety Risks
https://energy.ecoflow.com/us/blog/can-lithium-batteries-catch-fire-when-not-in-use