Experts: Lithium battery fire near Port of Montreal
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.
These experts from McGill University are available to share their insights on this topic.
Jill Baumgartner, Professor, Departments of Equity, Ethics, and Policy & Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, investigates the impact of air pollution on human health.
jill.baumgartner [at] mcgill.ca (English)
George Demopoulos, Professor, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, has recently made a significant advance in developing all-solid-state lithium batteries which are expected to improve safety and efficiency.
george.demopoulos [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
Janine Mauzeroll, Professor, Department of Chemistry, helps various industrial partners such as Hydro-Québec prevent corrosion of their materials.
janine.mauzeroll [at] mcgill.ca (French, English)
Eric McCalla, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, studies materials for advanced batteries, both Li-ion and beyond Li-ion batteries.
eric.mccalla [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)