Can I use phone after bending old battery during replacement?

While attempting to remove the battery from my iPhone 6s, the adhesive tabs were nowhere to be found. I tried to pry it up slowly, but ended up bending it a bit, and smelled a sweet smell that I believe is due to lithium leaking — while the battery was still in the phone. I've now finished removing the battery (by the end it was bent in a couple places and definitely smelled; I finished the removal outdoors and left it in a bucket of snow, but it didn't heat up at any point and never smoked or sparked).

What I'm wondering is: can I still use the phone itself (with a new battery, obviously)? If I wipe it down with a damp rag and it no longer has that sweet smell, is it safe to use? Is there something else I should do to make it safe?