New York A01020 amends the executive law to clarify the definition of lithium-ion battery for hazardous materials emergency response training.

New York A01020 amends the executive law to clarify the definition of lithium-ion battery for the purposes of hazardous materials emergency response training. The bill specifies that the training curriculum must include guidance on emergency response to incidents involving lithium-ion batteries. It defines a lithium-ion battery as a storage battery where an electrical current is generated by lithium ions embedded in a carbon graphite nickel metal-oxide substrate placed in a high-viscosity carbonate mixture or gelled polymer electrolyte.

New York A01020 amends the executive law to clarify the definition of lithium-ion battery for hazardous materials emergency response training.

New York A01020 amends the executive law to clarify the definition of lithium-ion battery for the purposes of hazardous materials emergency response training. The bill specifies that the training curriculum must include guidance on emergency response to incidents involving lithium-ion batteries. It defines a lithium-ion battery as a storage battery where an electrical current is generated by lithium ions embedded in a carbon graphite nickel metal-oxide substrate placed in a high-viscosity carbonate mixture or gelled polymer electrolyte.