Information For Avoiding Injury And Handling Destroyed Material

The work may only be performed by knowledgeable personnel  and at an approved location  for this type of work.

Knowledgeable personnel  refers to those with sufficient knowledge in the handling of pyrotechnic equipment.

Approved location  refers to a place suitable for the equipment and its function that is deemed acceptable by the appropriate authorities.

This method has been reviewed by the Swedish Rescue Services Agency's department for flammable and explosive goods (BEX) and has been deemed satisfactory. SRS component destruction requires a permit from the Swedish Rescue Services Agency, whereby the workshop should refer to this method in its application. Before this equipment is put to use in other countries, the sales company must be contacted to ensure that it complies with national legislation.

Check thoroughly that no material or other objects can be spread during the destruction and that no one is within 9 m of the destruction site. The user should preferably be separated from the destruction site by a wall or the like.

To protect from injury, fully covering clothing (long pants and long-sleeved shirts), protective gloves, hearing protection, protective eyewear and, when handling destroyed components, a fresh air mask are to be worn.

Heat develops during destruction and spreads throughout the component. To enable reuse of adapter cables several times (if possible), the cable is to be detached with a pliers as soon as possible after destruction. This does not apply for dual stage airbags as the wait time between stage 1 and stage 2 destruction is 30 minutes.

Avoid skin contact with the component or cable after destruction due to the risk of burns or corrosive injuries caused by gunpowder residue. In the event of skin contact, wash the area thoroughly.

A fresh air mask is to be worn when detaching cables and handling destroyed components to prevent inhalation of the gases formed upon destruction.

After cooling, destroyed components are to be put in a plastic bag and handled as scrap.