This session was recorded at Fire Safety Matters Live London in March 2026. Matt Humby presented a comprehensive overview of lithium-ion battery fire risks, explaining thermal runaway as a chemical process where batteries create their own oxygen and become nearly impossible to extinguish using traditional fire-fighting methods.
He then outlined a ten-step mitigation strategy based on the hierarchy of controls—including educate, assess, segregate, control, detect, train, suppress, act, and contain—designed to help health and safety professionals navigate the risks posed by lithium-ion batteries in everyday devices and storage systems.
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