69 Safety regulations for airbag vehicles · The airbag units are pyrotechnicalitems in According to the Expl

911 Carrera (996) Passenger protection 69 Safety regulations for airbag vehicles The airbag units are pyrotechnicalitems in According to the ExplosivesStorage Directive of hazard class T 1. Handling,transport and August 1997, these quantities are max. 10 kg storage of these units must conform to the (net) in a work room and max. 100 kg (net) in a explosiveslegislation. storage room in the case of ClassT 1 pyrotechnicalobjects. Airbag units must be kept The listed statutory requirementsrefer to the in a locked place. Federal Republic of Germany.The relevantvalid regulations must be observed in all other When storing airbag units, ensure that the countries. airbag opening faces upwards (ri$k of injury caused by inflation of the airbag units in the The commencementof work with pyrotechnical event of accidentalignition). items must be reported 14 days in advanceto the Trade Supervisory Office (responsible Airbag units must be stored in a dry place and authority). must not be stored together with other hazardousgoods (varnishesetc.). Dispatch SaleAirbag units may only be dispatched in transport packaging officially approved for that purpose. Airbag units may not be transported with other Loose airbag units -referred to as airbag hazardousgoods. modules below -or airbag modulesinstalled in a loose steering wheel must never become the Internally, they must always be transported in actual (physical)property of the customer. The the luggage compartment or cargo hold of a possession of loose airbag modules not installed vehicle using the above-mentionedtransport in the vehicle is not permissible in the private packaging. They must not be transported in the sector. passenger'scompartment. Airbag modules may become the property of the Storage customer only when installed in the vehicle. Airbag units must be stored in accordance with the second ordinance of the explosives legislation. This ordinance stipulates that small quantities of materials and objects may be stored at certain locations without special storage approval. 69 Safety regulations for airbag vehicles 69 -1 Printed in Germanv -5. 1997 996691