Hazmat Agency Seeks Lithium Battery Industry Expertise (1)

摘要

A federal agency is seeking people with expertise in the transportation and lithium battery manufacturing industries to reduce the chance of batteries exploding or catching The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, which oversees the transportation of lithium batteries, is forming an advisory committee. The committee is expected to advise the Department of Transportation on how to make people aware of safety requirements for lithium batteries and what policy positions to present at international forums, the department announced May 9. PHMSA is creating the advisory committee as mandated by Congress under the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2018 reauthorization. The ubiquitous batteries—found in cellphones, laptops, power drills, and other portable technology—are regulated as a hazardous material. Though they have relatively long lives compared to other types of batteries, the metals and chemicals they contain can pose a fire ,shock, heat, or explosion risk.