General warnings for handling airbag and seat-belt pretensioner units
- Triggering of the airbag unit!
→ The airbag units are pyrotechnical items in hazard class T 1!
→ Handling, transport and storage of these units must conform to hazardous goods regulation and explosives legislation!
→ The listed statutory requirements refer to Germany. The relevant valid regulations must be observed in all other countries. Consult the importer for the country concerned!
→ The commencement of work with pyrotechnical items must be reported to the Trade Supervisory Office (responsible authority) 14 days in advance!
→ The airbag units may only be shipped in transport packaging officially approved for this purpose!
→ Internally and otherwise, they must always be transported in the luggage compartment or loadspace of a vehicle using the above-mentioned transport packaging!
→ They must never be transported in the passenger compartment!
→ Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the explosives legislation Spreng LR 240 - Storage of airbag and seat-belt pretensioner units!
→ This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and items may be stored at certain locations without special storage approval!
→ The airbag units must be kept in a locked place!
→ When storing airbag units, ensure that the blow-out opening is facing upwards (risk of injury as a result of inflation of the airbag units in the event of accidental ignition)!
→ The airbag units must be stored in a dry place and must not be stored together with other hazardous goods (lacquers, etc.)!
→ Loose airbag units or airbag units in a removed steering wheel must never become the actual (physical) property of the customer!
→ The possession of loose airbag units not installed in the vehicle is not permitted in the private sector!
→ Airbag units may become the property of the customer only when installed in the vehicle!