Yesterday I witnessed a small accident near my home. Although there were no injuries, one of the drivers was fairly traumatized and didn't turn off the car. I got in the car to turn it off, and breathed in some of the fumes from the airbag. For the rest of the day my throat was a bit sore and today I have a stomachache.
Does anyone know if breathing in the fumes from a detonated airbag is harmful? I was only in the car for less than ten seconds.
2007-11-30 05:28:06 · 11 answers · asked by Jdogg1508 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I know the fumes were from the airbag because I could see smoke-like stuff coming from the vents in the airbag (they don't stay inflated because it is much more difficult to get people out of the car with a giant bag of air in the way).
2007-11-30 05:33:49 · update #1
they are harmful if you continue to breathe the fumes for extended periods of time. 2nd hand smoke and vehicle emissions are more dangerous.
2007-11-30 05:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the fumes are a combination of a talc-like powder used to pack the airbag and the explosives use to inflate the airbag. The fumes are in small amounts compared to all the other fumes that usually accompany a major accident, but these minor accidents that don't break the window glass contain the stuff, and you saw just how much you get when it's contained.
I'm a big opponent of mandatory airbags, mainly because of the loss of control that occurs when the steering wheel bag goes off. I drive a pick-up truck and the two airbags would fill the cab almost completely and make steering impossibly if I were to hit an animal on a country highway. Hitting a cow or deer is bad enough, but loosing control after wards could be fatal.
2007-11-30 05:39:12 · answer #2 · answered by John S 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
confident, the fumes are a mix of a talc-like powder used to %. the airbag and the explosives use to inflate the airbag. The fumes are in small quantities whilst in comparison with all the different fumes that in many situations accompany a significant twist of fate, yet those minor injuries that don't ruin the window glass incorporate the stuff, and you observed only how plenty you get whilst this is contained. i'm a huge opponent of necessary airbags, specifically through loss of administration that takes place whilst the steerage wheel bag is going off. I force a %.-up truck and the two airbags could fill the cab very just about thoroughly and make steerage impossibly if I have been to hit an animal on a rustic highway. Hitting a cow or deer is undesirable sufficient, yet loosing administration after wards might desire to be deadly.
2016-12-10 08:23:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably disperse fairly quickly. The extra protection for your brain & chest probably out weighs any fume risk. Airbags can cause eye injuries too.
If drivers would concentrate 100% of the time 80% of crashes would be avoided.
2007-11-30 06:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by stuttgart 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How do you know they were from the airbag? It was an accident, the fumes could be from anything.
2007-11-30 05:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The small explosive charge is azide powered and normally isn't harmful, but I would be careful smelling too much of it.
2007-11-30 05:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by Steve C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I have been in a few accidents and had the same symptoms but they do go away. It is like a powder.
2007-11-30 05:32:05 · answer #7 · answered by bonstermonster20 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to airbag injury.com
2007-11-30 05:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by kev l 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I doubt if it has any long term effects.
2007-11-30 11:39:30 · answer #9 · answered by bungee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be stale air and it trapped gasses.
2007-11-30 05:32:09 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋