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