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Handlingtransponderandseparate
transponderbatteriesincaseofanexternal
re
Alwaysreadtheemergencyproceduresbeforehandlinglithiumbatteries.
Procedure
1Ifpossible,movethebatteryand/orthetransponderawayfromthere.
2Coolitdownusinglotsofcoldwater.
Coolingdownthebatterywithalargeamountofcoldwateristheonlywayto
reduceorstoptheinternalchemicalreactions,ortolimitthere/explosionstoas
fewbatterycellsaspossible.Thechemicalreactions/rewillcontinuewithout
additionalsupplyofoxygen,soanextinguishersuchasLith-Xwillnotwork
properly.
Emergencyprocedures