The Chemistry of Airbags

Airbags save tens of thousands of lives a year. This is an inside look at the chemists who make the propellants that make the airbags work and how they fine-tune the reaction rates to make sure they work perfectly every time. This is part of an MIT video series on chemistry designed to be used by chemistry teachers and students. The material is under strict copyright and cannot be used for any other purpose without the written permission of Boston Science Communications, Inc.