INJURY TO EYE AND FACIAL SKIN (RABBIT) ON IMPACT WITH INFLATING AIR BAG

An experiment using rabbits was performed to determine the degree of injury to the eye and facial skin on impact with an inflating air bag. Permissible safety thresholds were derived from the experimental results. It is reported that the time required for a human to blink is 28-217 milliseconds. Since the inflation time of commercial air bags is 25-35 milliseconds, it is entirely conceivable that eye injury could occur. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

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• Authors:
  • Kikuchi, A
  • Horii, M
  • Kawci, A
  • KAWAI, S
  • Komaki, Y
  • Matsuno, M
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 288-298
• Serial:
  • Publication of: IRCOBI SECRETARIAT
  • Publisher: IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Animals; Crash tests; Eye; Face; Impact studies; Injuries; Mechanical acceleration; Vision
• Old TRIS Terms: Inflatable devices
• ITRD Terms: 5405: Acceleration; 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 2459: Animal; 2011: Face (human); 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 2066: Vision
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134126
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM