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I understand from our electricians that the taping up of battery terminals is a long common practice when putting them away to recycling. This mitigates the risk of the terminals touching each other and potentially setting up current paths that can lead to heat/ignition. I am interested in where such advice is written up in codes etc, so as to be able to refer to it in a toolbox talk.
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Hi DAG My first port of call would be: WASTE-28.pdf (wishforum.org.uk)
This is in effect endorsed by HSE which has a link to the WISH guidance. This particular WISH guidance includes the following: 3.1.2 Hazardous materials and items include a wide range. However, one type has become a specific issue over the past few years – discarded lithium batteries. To address this WISH has produced a specific information sheet for waste operators on fire risk and rogue lithium batteries in waste streams (WISH INFO 08, available as a free download from the WISH web site (https://wishforum.org.uk/). The principles in this information sheet may also be applied generally to other types of battery in waste streams. This information sheet was originally produced by an ESA (Environmental Services Association) work group, and WISH is grateful for their efforts in this area.
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Many thanks, I'll take a look.
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