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Originally Posted by Ether
Never say never.
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Came here to say the same thing. I've seen spills, and I've also seen the intensely-scary bulging battery more times than I'd like. Even small bulges are concerning, but if you're able to watch the plastic bubble out rapidly from ~10ft away, it's pretty nerve-racking to be one of one the volunteers that need to hold the crowd back until facilities gets there. (Been there, done that - three times.)
What we did to get it safely out of the arena was place it in one of those paint buckets (with a lid) and bring it someplace safe- in our event's case, out to the loading dock so the University's facilities staff could handle it. I recommend keeping a bucket like that handy somewhere in your pit just in case you start to see some bulging. It is
not a permanent fix but it at least keeps the contents of the battery from going too far should the casing fail.
Be careful, be mindful, keep an eye on your batteries. If something seems off, don't use it or handle it. Put it in a safe container, mark it off, and talk to someone about it immediately.