| Dangers when handling vehicle batteries |
| Recognition and avoidance of dangers |
| Batteries can be dangerous. These dangers can be avoided when the warnings on the battery and in the owners/instruction manual and in ELSA are observed. |
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| Untrained personnel e.g. apprentices, trainees etc. may only work on batteries when supervised by a vehicle mechanic/foreman or vehicle electrician/foreman. |
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| Acid is highly corrosive. There is a considerable danger of acid burns if personnel do not handle batteries correctly. Therefore suitable measures must be taken to ensure that equipment/solutions etc. are available to neutralize acid burns. A suitable solution is: e.g. a soap solution. |
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| If electrolyte leaks from a battery it may cause skin burns and acid corrosion, rusting on the vehicle. This may damage safety relevant components on the vehicle. |
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| The gas which forms when charging and the gas which may escape through vent valves is explosive. In extreme cases a battery may explode if the battery is not handled correctly. |
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| It is prohibited to cause sparks through grinding, welding, cutting operations and use naked lights in the vicinity of batteries. Smoking is also prohibited. Sparks must also prevented through electrostatic discharge, therefore always earth through vehicle body etc. before touching battery. |
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| Only work on batteries in well ventilated and suitable rooms. |
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