{"id":8579,"date":"2020-11-28T17:18:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T16:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=8579"},"modified":"2020-11-28T17:18:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T16:18:51","slug":"battery-handling-established","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/11\/28\/battery-handling-established\/","title":{"rendered":"New code of practice for battery handling established"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">National Standards Body BSI has published the first code of practice for the safe and environmentally-conscious handling of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The standard, and others which will follow it, is intended to help scale-up and advance the production, safe use and recycling of batteries in the UK, in a growing market worth an estimated \u00a35 billion in the UK and \u00a350 billion across Europe by 2025.[1]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">As the UK prepares for the future ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles, the new standard will help to reduce health and safety risks and create environmental best practice throughout the life cycle of EV batteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The new standard, PAS 7061 Batteries for vehicle propulsion electrification \u2013 Safe and environmentally-conscious handling of battery packs and modules \u2013 Code of practice, outlines best practice from sourcing material, through to manufacturing, use and disposal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">It will help companies involved in pack and module battery manufacture to innovate quickly, safely and sustainably as the UK seeks to make its mark on this emerging international industry. It will also help vehicle manufacturers, dealerships and recycling organizations to manage risks when handling batteries throughout their lifetime. The standard covers eleven handling themes including storage, hazards and fumes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The standard is the first publication from the Faraday Battery Challenge Standardization Programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-web\"><span class=\"inner\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsigroup.com\/en-GB\/about-bsi\/media-centre\/press-releases\/2020\/november\/uk-lays-foundation-for-electric-vehicles-with-new-code-of-practice-for-battery-handling\/\">Read more<\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/greenfleet.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/greenfleet.net<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CUT COTS OF THE FLEET WITH OUR AUDIT PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5377\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Standards Body BSI has published the first code of practice for the safe and environmentally-conscious handling of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). 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