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2Coolitdownusinglotsofcoldwater.
aImmersethebatteryand/orthetransponderintheseaforminimum24hours.
bIfthismethodisimpossible,itcanbecooleddownwitharehose.
Coolingdownthebatterywithalargeamountofcoldwateristheonlywaytoreduce
orstoptheinternalchemicalreactions,ortolimitthere/explosionstoasfewbattery
cellsaspossible.Thechemicalreactions/rewillcontinuewithoutadditionalsupplyof
oxygen,soanextinguishersuchasLith-Xwillnotworkproperly.
Applyingwaterdirectlyontoabatterymaydevelophydrogengas,duetothepossible
electrolysisifthebatteryterminalsareexposedtowater.Mixedwithair,thisgasisvery
inammable/explosive.However,ifthewatercoolingtakesplaceondeckorinastorage
roomwithgoodventilation,therewillneverbeenoughhydrogengastoexceedthelower
explosivelimitofhydrogeninair(about4%).
Note
Incaseofanexternalre,alwaysremovetransponderunitsandlithiumbatteries.
SECTION6:Accidentalreleasemeasures
Duringnormaloperation,accidentalreleasemeasuresarenotapplicable.Extreme
mechanicalabusetothebatterymayresultinarupturedsealandexposure.
Asanimmediateprecautionarymeasure,isolatethespillorleakareaatleast25metres
(75feet)inalldirections.Keepunauthorizedpersonnelaway.Stayupwind,andkeepout
oflowareas.Ventilateclosedareasbeforeentering.Wearadequatepersonalprotective
equipment.
Preventmaterialfromcontaminatingsoilandfromenteringsewersorwaterways.Stop
theleakifsafetodoso.Containthespilledliquidwithdrysandorearth.Cleanupthe
spillsimmediately.
Absorbspilledmaterialwithaninertabsorbent(drysandorearth).Scoopcontaminated
absorbentintoanacceptablewastecontainer.Collectallcontaminatedabsorbentand
disposeofitaccordingtorelevantregulations.Scrubtheareawithdetergentandwater;
collectallcontaminatedwaterforproperdisposal.
SECTION7:Handlingandstorage
Donotopen,dissemble,crushorburnthebattery.
1Donotexposethebatterytowater,seawaterorotherhigh-conductivityliquids.
2Avoidmechanicalorelectricalabuse.
3Donotexposethebatterytotemperaturesoutsidetherangeof-40°Cto+80°C.
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