Lithium-Ion Batteries Storage

Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)
Standards Development Organisation:
Bureau de normalisation du Québec
Contact Information:
Bureau de normalisation du Québec
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/BNQ 4751-100
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
13.300; 29.260.99; 43.120
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

Note: As requested by the responsible SDO, this NOI being reissued as the standard was in the initial stages of development for more than 12 months. An additional comment period of October 31 to November 22, 2023 (originally published on November 16, 2022).

Purpose and scope: The purpose of this standard is to define the requirements for companies that store and handle lithium ion batteries.

The standard defines safety requirements for companies that store and handle lithium ion batteries. The standard also defines, among other things, the recommended total energy power of stored batteries per square meter of storage unit, type of racking, fire stopping, containment conditions for damaged batteries.

Project need:

There is a need for standards and for knowledge distribution regarding lithium ion battery storage practices in order to identify the safest ways to prevent fires or damage to these batteries. Therefore, a normative document on the safe storage of lithium ion batteries is needed as there are no standards or regulations in place at this time. This document could be used as a reference, for example, for Canadian companies with warehouses where lithium ion batteries are stored, Canadian companies providing fire protection services, insurance companies, or authorities having jurisdiction.

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