On Fire Hazard of Lithium-Ion Batteries
https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2025-1-74-85
Abstract
The article considers the basic mechanism and the construction details of lithium-ion batteries causing their fire and explosion hazard. It gives the results of fire-technical examinations carried out by RFCFS which confirm the possibility of fires due to the emergency operation mode of lithium-ion batteries. It is shown that use of an instrumental method for detection of the emergency operation traces left after fire on the battery fragments is not a sufficient reason to conclude that this operation mode caused the fire.
About the Authors
A. R. Saklantiy
The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science named after Professor A.R. Shlyakhov of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Saklantiy Aleksandr Robertovich – Cand. Sc. (Engineering), Chief State Expert, Department of Fire-Technical and Explosives Examination
Moscow 101000
S. A. Larin
The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science named after Professor A.R. Shlyakhov of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Larin Sergey Aleksandrovich – Head of Department of Fire-Technical and Explosives Examination of
Moscow 101000
P. E. Pen’kovskii
The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science named after Professor A.R. Shlyakhov of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pen’kovskii Pavel Eduardovich – State Expert, Department of Fire-Technical and Explosives Examination
Moscow 101000
E. M. Shagov
The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science named after Professor A.R. Shlyakhov of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Shagov Egor Mikhailovich – Candidate of Law, State Expert, Department of Fire-Technical and Explosives Examination
Moscow 101000
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Saklantiy A.R., Larin S.A., Pen’kovskii P.E., Shagov E.M. On Fire Hazard of Lithium-Ion Batteries. Theory and Practice of Forensic Science. 2025;20(1):74-85. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2025-1-74-85
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