Questions about rechargeable batteries

[kenny1999]

In general, is it almost all rechargeable battery used in consumer market Lithium battery? Is there any different rechargeable battery today?

Could rechargeable battery manufactured in low quality factory have any underlying health concerns? Could it release any radioactive substances?

I am buying cheap products without brand name which are powered by rechargeable batteries.

 

[Borek]

Several types in commercial use:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_battery#Commercial_types

Some of the heavy metals metals used are considered toxic, and yes, prolonged exposure to them can be dangerous, so if the battery leaches the electrolyte it should be thrown away (following waste regulations!). They are typically not dangerous in a case of a single, random exposure - just wash your hands and don't worry.

No radioactivity involved in any type of these batteries.

 

[Keith_McClary]

Why Lithium-Ion Batteries Still Explode, and What's Being Done to Fix the Problem​

(2016)

 

[kenny1999]

Several types in commercial use:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_battery#Commercial_types

Some of the heavy metals metals used are considered toxic, and yes, prolonged exposure to them can be dangerous, so if the battery leaches the electrolyte it should be thrown away (following waste regulations!). They are typically not dangerous in a case of a single, random exposure - just wash your hands and don't worry.

No radioactivity involved in any type of these batteries.

Hi. Prolonged exposure to heavy metals? Normally we don't eat the battery, how could we expose to the heavy metals? If the battery is enclosed in a case, could there be still any exposure? You can assume that the batteries I am buying are really of poor quality and will be used in my home every day so I am raising my concern

 

[berkeman]

Hi. Prolonged exposure to heavy metals? Normally we don't eat the battery, how could we expose to the heavy metals? If the battery is enclosed in a case, could there be still any exposure? You can assume that the batteries I am buying are really of poor quality and will be used in my home every day so I am raising my concern

You seem to have missed one key word by @Borek in his reply. Was that on purpose?