186 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 10 Lithium-ion batteries and accumulators are dangerous goods in the sense of transport law. During transport, they are subject to the dangerous goods regulations. The ADR (regulations for the transport of dangerous goods) assign lithium-ion batteries as dangerous goods to class 9, therefore they are classified as particularly critical. With regard to the safe and correct storage of lithium-ion batteries, there is currently no clearly defined legal basis, which represents an ever greater challenge - not only for companies. The operator currently has no other option than to develop the best possible storage concept for his individual needs, with regard to a risk assessment. As a basis for the risk assessment - with the goal of keeping the dangers to people and the environment as low as possible - the VdS 3103 (publication of German property insurers for loss prevention) an the VdS 3856 can be consulted in addition to the specifications of the manufacturers (e.g. the operating instructions). These guidelines mainly discribes the preventive steps for the storage of lithium-ion batteries, e.g. the fire-resistant F90 separation of storage areas for this type of battery. Lithium-ion batteries are currently classified into 3 categories: Especially the storage of low- and medium-power lithium-ion batteries, as they are used e.g. in machine tools, e-bikes or laptops, is a much-discussed topic in practical use. This is mainly caused by the fact that the increasing number of batteries on the market is leading to more and more incidents, resulting in considerable personal injury and damage to property! Low power lithium-ion batteries These include all single-cell batteries, which are primarily used for computers, multimedia, small electrical appliances and small tools, etc. High power lithium-ion batteries Batteries in this category are characterised by a particularly high power which results from the combination and linking of multiple medium power cells. Medium power lithium-ion batteries Batteries of this category are used e.g. for bicycles with electric auxiliary drive (pedelec, e-bike), e-scooters, larger gardening tools, various small vehicles, etc. but also as cells for the production of high-power batteries. ≤ 100 Wh per battery > 100 Wh per battery and ≤ 12 kg gross per battery > 100 Wh per battery and/or > 12 kg gross per battery THE SAFE HANDLING OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES (ACCUMULATOR)
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