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No, it's not safe to obtain lithium metal from a lithium battery. Lithium metal itself is highly reactive and dangerous, and the battery contains electrolytes that can fill a room with toxic fumes. However, with proper training and safety procedures, lithium metal can in fact be extracted from Energizer lithium batteries. This is a delicate process, requiring the outer metal shell to be carefully pealed back. If the battery is shorted or punctured there is a good chance that it will catch fire.


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It's dangerous, but not nearly as dangerous as cooking meth is, which is what most people who want to extract lithium from batteries want the lithium for.
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