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In article <6otn9g$112$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,  <rilio@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
}Yes, air bags are dangerous even after the explosion!  I recently talked to
}an engineer who designed air bags for the manufacturer. He said the residue
}left after ignition and deflation is a fine lead powder which is inhaled by
}all vehicle occupants.

Mostly, it's talc.  There's some NaOH (lye) produced as well, which is why
it burns when you inhale it.  The fuel for the airbag is sodium azide
(NaN3).  I believe a lead-based compound is used in the detonator, but
there's not enough lead to matter in one explosion.
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