Something that struck me this evening.... over the years I've gathered a small collection of devices (video cameras etc) that have LiON batteries in them. As I've stopped using them, I've not thought further about the lifespan and safety of keeping these batteries in the house. Which got me thinking about the volatile nature of Lithium when exposed to oxygen.
So... what is the risk? I doubt the casing will suddenly fail and expose the chemicals to oxygen, but how long do you keep these for?
I'll pull everything out of the house tomorrow, but I got to wondering if there's a standard. And where does one dispose of these sort of batteries these days?