sunshine_eggo
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LFP is touted as "safe" and "non-toxic." While certainly among the safest of Lithium options, it is not non-toxic by any measure. The electrolyte is very nasty stuff.
Here is an MSDS:
"This chemical is considered hazardous by the 2012 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)"
"Acute oral toxicity: Category 3
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Category 1 A
Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation: Category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure): Category 3
Target Organs - Respiratory system.
Specific target organ toxicity - (repeated exposure) Category 1
Target Organs - Bone, Teeth."
Category 1 is the most severe.
So while I think many of the "old folks" on here get this, and it's not news to them, for all the new members, do not believe for a second that these things are "non-toxic" as many marketing materials and information sites indicate.
Much like you would not inhale the fumes, rinse your hands in it or rub it in your eyes - the sulfuric acid from FLA batteries, you would not do the same with the LFP electrolyte.
LFP electrolyte is hazardous, and it should be treated accordingly. Describing LFP as "non-toxic" is an outright lie.
Here is an MSDS:
"This chemical is considered hazardous by the 2012 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)"
"Acute oral toxicity: Category 3
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Category 1 A
Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation: Category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure): Category 3
Target Organs - Respiratory system.
Specific target organ toxicity - (repeated exposure) Category 1
Target Organs - Bone, Teeth."
Category 1 is the most severe.
So while I think many of the "old folks" on here get this, and it's not news to them, for all the new members, do not believe for a second that these things are "non-toxic" as many marketing materials and information sites indicate.
Much like you would not inhale the fumes, rinse your hands in it or rub it in your eyes - the sulfuric acid from FLA batteries, you would not do the same with the LFP electrolyte.
LFP electrolyte is hazardous, and it should be treated accordingly. Describing LFP as "non-toxic" is an outright lie.