Derby, UK – 26. November 2025
Responding to growing requests from safety professionals for clarity on the fast-emerging risks linked to lithium batteries in the workplace, asecos Ltd. has released a new whitepaper: ‘Lithium-Ion Batteries – Fire, Explosion and Smoke Hazards You Must Address.’
The document summarises emerging workplace risks linked to thermal runaway and highlights the marked rise in lithium-ion battery fires, with UK fire services now attending at least three such incidents a day*.
The paper outlines the legal frameworks that already apply to lithium-ion battery management — including the Health and Safety at Work Act, DSEAR and the Fire Safety Order — and explains how they shape the requirements for risk assessment and hazard control.
To support organisations working through these obligations, the whitepaper covers the legal risks of failing to take protective measures increasingly required by regulators and insurers. Furthermore, it sets out practical steps to meet the ‘gold standard’ of lithium battery safety.
The whitepaper also highlights asecos’ free site surveys, Derby showroom, and annual maintenance plans; practical support to help organisations stay safe, compliant and insured.
Les Day, Commercial Director at asecos Ltd, said: “The lithium-ion revolution has transformed how we work but it’s also created a complex, fast-evolving safety challenge. This whitepaper offers professionals the evidence, legal clarity and technical guidance needed to act decisively before an incident occurs.”
Download ‘Lithium-Ion Batteries – Fire, Explosion and Smoke Hazards You Must Address’ at www.asecos.co.uk or contact +44 (0)1332 415933 / [email protected].*Source: Business Insurer QBE
For further information, please visit: www.asecos.co.uk
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asecos GmbH
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asecos GmbH
Founded in 1994, asecos GmbH, Europe’s leading manufacturer of safety storage cabinets, offers high-quality products and intelligent solutions for handling hazardous substances – both inside and outside buildings. The broad product portfolio includes safety and pressurized gas cylinder cabinets in accordance with DIN EN 14470-1/-2, hazardous substance workstations and extraction systems as well as tub systems, hazardous substance containers and much more. In addition, asecos develops innovative product solutions for the safe storage and charging of lithium-ion batteries. Comprehensive service and rental services provided by a strong after-sales team complete the range of services. Abroad, asecos is represented by subsidiaries in the Netherlands, France, Spain, the UK, Switzerland, Sweden and the USA, as well as by selected partner companies worldwide.
