Hello

People  are buying  equipment run on  lithium batteries for example Tuk-tuks and quadbikes and questions are being asked about safe storage of the equipment and how they should be safely charged. The equipment comes with manuals,  but I am looking for something independent. I had a look at the HSE website and the only thing I could see is INDG39 which dates back to 2006 and states things’  like “Alkaline rechargeable batteries, such as nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and lithium ion, are widely used in small items such as laptop computers.”  The world has moved on!

Is there any  other source of  upto date information that I could  use?

London fire brigade say Lithium Batteries are the fastest growing fire risk in London.  I suggest the same applies everywhere else.

Most if not all FRS will offer guidance to users. 

...And there's more: https://www.ifsecglobal.com/fire-prevention/the-hazards-of-lithium-ion-batteries-on-construction-sites/?elq_mid=9966&elq_cid=1884659&utm_emailname=IFSEC%20Insider_230706_Newsletter_FireBriefing&sp_eh=5c8f5827c69a77b3accd7e465df249c6273e34cfb4ff9bd42081d91015f24721