Experts: Lithium battery fire near Port of MontrealÌý
A fire started Monday night in a container holding 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries near the Port of Montreal, causing thick smoke and prompting the city to issue a precautionary lockdown notice for some residents.Ìý
These experts from Â鶹AV are available to share their insights on this topic.ÌýÌý
Jill Baumgartner, Professor, Departments of Equity, Ethics, and Policy & Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, investigates the impact of air pollution on human health.Ìý
jill.baumgartner [at] mcgill.ca (·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó)Ìý
George Demopoulos, Professor, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, has recently made in developing all-solid-state lithium batteries which are expected to improve safety and efficiency.Ìý
george.demopoulos [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)Ìý
Janine Mauzeroll, Professor, Department of Chemistry,Ìýhelps various industrial partners such as Hydro-Québec prevent corrosion of their materials.Ìý
janine.mauzeroll [at] mcgill.ca (French, English)Ìý
Eric McCalla, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, studies materials for advanced batteries, both Li-ion and beyond Li-ion batteries.ÌýÌý
eric.mccalla [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)Ìý
