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Hazard Mitigation for Portable Products Using Lithium-Ion Cells and Batteries --Technical Report

NEMA DB 10118-2026 | Status: Active | ID: 2926959

Description and mitigation practices for some commonly encountered hazards of using lithium-ion batteries in portable applications. 
This Technical Report is not a product certification standard.  Products and applications should be subjected to their applicable safety standards.
Products or applications not in scope for this report:
• Vehicle products.
• Stationary energy storage.
• Battery weight hazard classifications or limits.
• Hazardous use applications, such as those subject to Intrinsic Safety regulations.

Published Date: February 5, 2026

Number of pages: 28

Staff Contact: Khaled Masri

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Keywords

MITIGATION, HAZARDS , LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, PORTABLE, • VEHICLE PRODUCTS. • STATIONARY ENERGY STORAGE. • BATTERY WEIGHT HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS OR LIMITS. • HAZARDOUS USE APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS THOSE SUBJECT TO INTRINSIC SAFETY REGULATIONS.