Tag: airbags

EHSDA Song of the Week: Airbag

Motor vehicle safety has always been a major issue in the U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration earlier this year estimated that 31,785 people died in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2022, down 0.2% from the same period in 2021. This week’s EHSDA Song of the Week focuses on car safety […]

RCRA Exemption for Airbags Issued

With the issuance of an interim exemption from the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act’s (RCRA) hazardous waste (Subtitle C) requirements, the EPA is playing its part in mitigating risks associated with the recall of Takata’s defective auto airbag inflators.