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1.1 Battery fire statistics
The incidence of fires involving lithium-ion batteries has been growing rapidly since 2018, correlating with the increase in the number of electric vehicles and stationary energy storage systems (BESS).
Fires involving lithium-ion batteries are increasing significantly, particularly in the light mobility, domestic applications, and stationary storage systems sectors. In New York, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) reported 268 battery-related fires in 2023, causing 18 deaths, compared to 104 fires and 4 deaths in 2021
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Standards
- Test Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation in Battery Energy Storage Systems. - UL 9540A - 2022
- Secondary lithium batteries for stationary applications – General safety requirements. - IEC 63056 - 2020
- Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells and for batteries made from them. - IEC 62133-2 - 2017
- Safety requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries for use in industrial...
Regulations
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 12, 2023 on batteries and waste batteries and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC.
UN 38.3 United Nations, Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Manual of Tests and Criteria, 2021.
UNECE R100, Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to specific requirements...
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