ENHANCING LITHIUM BATTERY SAFETY IN THE SKIES
Reducing the risk in passenger flight is achievable through improved communication, education, and outreach. UL Standards & Engagement has begun the process of convening a coalition of stakeholders to develop an airline passenger awareness campaign, with the expectation of sharing educational materials and messages at the end of 2025. Building on this effort and finding opportunities across the air travel continuum to share safety messages about traveling with rechargeable products will help educate passengers and support solving what can be a largely avoidable problem. Recommendation: Collaborate with airlines, UL Standards & Engagement, TSA, FAA, and other stakeholders to improve passenger communications and education with respect to lithium battery risks and thermal runaway prevention measures.
Additional Recommendations for Consideration Beyond the primary concerns and recommendations outlined above, LiBASAC’s work addressed a range of interrelated topics and had further recommendations to put forward for consideration. Deploy enhanced screening and detection systems for luggage: Implementation of advanced imaging and AI-based algorithms improves the identification of lithium batteries and other hazardous materials hidden in passenger luggage and cargo. Adopt advancements in fire suppression and containment technologies: Next-generation containment devices and fire-retardant materials now offer longer-duration thermal protection and safer mitigation of battery fires aboard aircraft.
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