| Description |
xiv, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction to Batteries and Safety. 1. Batteries and Battery Processes. 2. The Nature of Battery Hazards and Accidents -- Pt. II. Fundamental Aspects of Battery Safety. 3. Battery Leakage. 4. Ruptures. 5. Explosions. 6. Thermal Runaway -- Pt. III. Aqueous Electrolyte Batteries. 7. Primary Batteries. 8. Rechargeable Batteries -- Pt. IV. Lithium Batteries. 9. Solid Cathode Lithium Systems. 10. Lithium/Thionyl Chloride Batteries. 11. Lithium/Sulfur Dioxide Batteries. 12. Other Soluble Depolarizer Lithium Systems. 13. Rechargeable Lithium Systems. 14. High-Temperature Systems -- Pt. V. Accident Prevention. 15. Safety Evaluation. 16. Aqueous Electrolyte Batteries. 17. Ambient Temperature Lithium Systems. 18. Storage, Transportation, and Disposal of Lithium Cells -- Appendix: Specialty Batteries |
| Analysis |
Accident prevention |
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Electric batteries |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Electric batteries -- Accidents.
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Electric batteries -- Safety measures.
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| Author |
Bro, P. (Per), author
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Levy, Samuel C.
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| LC no. |
94030814 |
| ISBN |
0306447584 (hc) |
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