Cleaning After An Airbag Has Deployed

Cleaning after an airbag has deployed

General decontamination instructions
When the airbag is deployed powder is spread throughout the car. The chemical reaction that creates the gas can also produce certain by-products such as calcium chloride - a harmless salt.
When handling the powder:

Use the following protective equipment when decontaminating a car with a deployed airbag:
1. Gloves
2. Protective goggles
3. Overalls
4. Face mask.
Long term exposure to the powder (without the above protection) can cause the following symptoms:






Decontamination methods




- Vacuum carefully.




- Open all the ventilation vents fully
- Run the blower fan at full speed
- Turn the function selector so that all ducts are blown through for at least 5 minutes.




- Vacuum carefully again
- Wash glass and plastic surfaces using soap and water.

Cars with sun roofs
Clean the apron molding by opening and closing the sun roof.