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#318 Professor Paul Christensen Recharged - Specialist Consultant for Lithium Ion Battery Safety
Professor Paul Christensen is a subject matter expert & Consultant on all aspects of lithium-ion battery safety including fire detection and suppression. He is Senior Advisor to the National Fire Chiefs Council & lead for continuing Professional Development on lithium-ion battery safety across the sector covering basic lithium-ion battery science and technology, thermal runaway and consequences (including case studies), additives & safety systems, detection and suppression of fire and explosion avoidance and mitigation.
Paul first came on the podcast on episode #215 and today we review the developments within this evolving technology and the hazards posed to the public & first responders
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