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5Takeoutthebattery,seetheemergencyprocedureforopeningatransponderwitha
possibledefectbattery.
Openingatransponderwithdefect/possiblydefectbattery,page45
Handlingatransponderwithanopenrelief
valve
Alwaysreadtheemergencyproceduresbeforehandlinglithiumbatteries.
Procedure
1Evacuateallunnecessarypeople.
2UseafullfacemaskwithminimumBE-lter,andprotectiveequipmentmadeof
rubberorplastic.
3Fastenthetranspondertoaropeoracraneandimmerseintheseafor24hours
orpermanent.Ifthismethodisimpossible,theunitcanbecooledwithcopious
amountsofcoldwaterusingarehose.
4Repeatthisuntilnogasescomeoutthereliefvalveandthetemperatureislow
andstable.
5Takeoutthebattery,seetheemergencyprocedureforopeningatransponderwitha
possibledefectbattery.
Openingatransponderwithdefect/possiblydefectbattery,page45
6Washouttheresiduesfromthechemicalreactionwithwater.
Handlingheatedorwarmbatteries
Alwaysreadtheemergencyproceduresbeforehandlinglithiumbatteries.
Procedure
1Evacuateallunnecessarypeople.
2Fastenthebatterytoaropeoracraneandimmerseintheseafor24hoursor
permanent.Ifthismethodisimpossible,theunitcanbecooledwithcopious
amountsofcoldwaterusingarehose.
3Washouttheresiduesfromthechemicalreactionwithwater.
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