Battery safety doesn’t end at the test bench or on the factory floor. Significant risks arise during storage, transportation, and even temporary charging — all of which are often overlooked outside of dedicated logistics teams. This 30-minute presentation will uncover the hidden hazards of lithium-ion batteries in motion and at rest, focusing on real-world risks such as thermal events in warehousing, mislabeling in shipping, improper state-of-charge during transit, and cascading failures in shared storage environments.
Special attention will be given to air cargo — where energy density, vibration, pressure changes, and packaging all amplify risk — and the critical role of UN38.3 compliance, labeling, and documentation in preventing incidents and avoiding regulatory fallout. This session also will cover safety best practices around temporary storage with charging (common in staging operations) and will explore common failure modes stemming from improper packaging, handling, and aging during long-term storage.
This session aims to raise awareness across roles, not just among logistics specialists, about the importance of lifecycle-aware safety strategies for battery systems. An audience Q&A session will follow the technical presentation.
Speaker:
Emily Klein, Lead Engineer, Element
Emily Klein is a Lead Engineer at Element, where she specializes in failure analysis, performance evaluation, and abuse testing of cells and batteries. She leads efforts that go beyond standard regulatory testing, working closely with clients to develop and execute custom test programs tailored to their unique technical challenges and safety concerns. Emily’s work can include thermal runaway testing, full charge teardowns, failure replication, and consultation across various chemistries such as solid-state, lithium metal, and silicon anode cells. Her role incorporates research, development, and practical implementation to advance safe and high-performance energy storage solutions.
Moderator:
Amanda Hosey, Editor, SAE Media Group
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