Packaging Preventatives For Battery Fires in Cargo

Credit: Procyon-Alpha Squared
Lithium-ion batteries and cells, shipped in bulk by the millions in air cargo every year, pose a dual threat when it comes to potential safety issues: The devices are both an ignition source and a fuel source, neither of which is fully extinguished by Halon suppressant systems. The typical failure...

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