Safety information in the record

Safety information in the record covers the hazards of a battery, the handling and storage conditions, the transport requirements, and the emergency response information, for the battery configuration stated. Safety requirements in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 are set out in Article 12 and Annex V, with safety parameters and tests for the categories to which they apply. The record must state the safety tests applied, the results, the configuration tested, and the date, and must link the safety information to the battery model and, where relevant, to the individual battery. General safety statements copied from another model do not describe this battery, because safety behaviour depends on chemistry, design, and the battery management system.

Safety information means the documented hazards, precautions, test basis, and emergency information for a battery. The scope covers the battery model and configuration stated, including the battery management system functions that protect the battery.

What is the legal frame for this marking?

Safety information in the record is a physical marking duty and a record duty at the same time. A safety engineer compiling the safety file for an industrial battery system should work from the current consolidated text and check whether an implementing act on harmonised label specifications has entered into force, since Article 13 sets some dates by reference to that act. A stationary system file should state the thermal runaway test basis, the ventilation requirement, the electrical protection functions, and the emergency actions, each tied to the installed configuration and dated.

How are content, placement, and legibility checked?

Content asks whether every required element for safety information in the record is present and correct for the battery category. Safety test reports, handling instructions, and emergency information should include a photograph or a retained sample label, the artwork version, and the approval date, tied to the battery model. Safety parameters in Annex V can be amended by delegated acts in light of technical and scientific progress, and the record should state the version of the annex applied and the date on which it was checked.

How does category decide content?

Category decides content. For safety information in the record, the record should state the category as defined in Article 3, list the label elements that apply to that category, and list the elements that do not apply, with the reason. A safety engineer compiling the safety file for an industrial battery system should be careful where a battery could fall into more than one description, and should record the reasoning for the category chosen. A stationary system file should state the thermal runaway test basis, the ventilation requirement, the electrical protection functions, and the emergency actions, each tied to the installed configuration and dated.

How are measurement and wording recorded?

For safety information in the record, a capacity value, a chemistry statement, or a duration value should name the test method, the conditions, and the unit, so the same battery tested again gives a comparable result. Safety test reports, handling instructions, and emergency information should include the test report or the calculation sheet, the date, and the person or function that approved the value. Safety parameters in Annex V can be amended by delegated acts in light of technical and scientific progress, and the record should state the version of the annex applied and the date on which it was checked.

What sits behind the marking in the documentation?

For safety information in the record, the declaration should identify the battery, the Regulation, and the conformity assessment procedure followed, and the technical documentation should support each marked claim. A safety engineer compiling the safety file for an industrial battery system should check that the declaration date, the battery model, and the marking version are consistent, and that a change to the battery that affects conformity leads to a review of the documentation. A stationary system file should state the thermal runaway test basis, the ventilation requirement, the electrical protection functions, and the emergency actions, each tied to the installed configuration and dated.

How is a marking checked line by line?

For safety information in the record, a checker should compare the physical marking, the QR code destination, the passport entry where a passport applies, the declaration of conformity, and the technical documentation, line by line, and record each comparison with a pass, a fail, or a query. Safety test reports, handling instructions, and emergency information for the check should include the date, the sample identifier, and the version of each document compared. A safety engineer compiling the safety file for an industrial battery system should keep failed checks on file with the corrective action, the new artwork or record version, and the recheck date. Safety parameters in Annex V can be amended by delegated acts in light of technical and scientific progress, and the record should state the version of the annex applied and the date on which it was checked.

How is safety information checked for one configuration?

Checking safety information for one configuration starts with the configuration list: chemistry, cell type, module layout, enclosure, and battery management system version. Each safety test report is then checked for the same configuration, the same test method, and a dated result. A worked file for one industrial system shows the configuration, the thermal test, the electrical tests, and the protection function tests, each linked to the configuration version. A test report for a different enclosure or a different battery management version is marked as not applicable, and a new test or a reasoned equivalence note is required. Safety information that mixes configurations gives a false picture of the system that will actually be installed.

Safety information is judged by whether a handler facing the actual battery can act on it, and a general statement that fits every battery helps no handler with this one.