NOISE AND INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

RESULTS FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TESTS OF PROTOTYPE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, WITH FULL COMPLEMENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WERE COMPARED WITH A TENTATIVE CRITERIA FOR NOISE EXPOSURE. BASED ON THE TENTATIVE CRITERIA, IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT SOME OF THE POPULATION MAY EXPERIENCE HEARING DAMAGE WHEN EXPOSED TO NOISE OF THE LEVEL PRODUCED BY THE PROTYTYPE SYSTEMS (172 TO 179DB PEAK PRESSURE LEVELS). /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • DOT-HS-00
• Corporate Authors:

  Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Allen, C H
  • Bruce, R D
  • Dietrich, C W
  • PEARSONS, K S
• Publication Date: 1971-4-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 83 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Automobiles; Injuries; Noise; Safety equipment
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221928
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1973 12:00AM