Vehicle Airbags
What distance do rescuers need to keep from undeployed bags
10-14 inches
How long to avoid touching steering wheel hubs
15 minutes after deployment
Vehicles to avoid sharp jolting impacts of steering wheels
1990 jaguar coupes and convertibles
What is collision force equivalent
Airbags inflate at a force equal to running into a brick wall at 10-14 mph
What lubricates the airbags
Corn Starch or Talcum Powder
Vehicle fire airbag inflation
Designed to inflate normally if canister reaches 300° Fahrenheit
How fast does the bag inflate and travel
Less than 1/12th of a second at 200 mph
What are the inflation system chemicals
Sodium Azide ( NAN3) reacts with Pottassium Nitrate ( KNO3) to produce nitrogen gas. The heated nitrogen inflates the bag
The residue from the chemical reaction may create what?
Sodium Hydroxide
Can an airbag deploy more than once
Yes
Is Sodium Azide Toxic?
Yes but exposure is limited as the product converts to nitrogen gas. If protective case is broken it will come in form of tablets