Airbag Disposal in Miami: What Body Shops Do With Undeployed Modules
Sodium azide, DOT hazard class 9, and why "just throw it in the scrap bin" got a lot more complicated after the Takata recall.
Field Notes · Est. 2025
Written for the facilities managers, shop owners, and compliance leads who actually have to sign the manifest. Real handling questions, real regulatory context — no sales pitch, no jargon we can't explain.
Sodium azide, DOT hazard class 9, and why "just throw it in the scrap bin" got a lot more complicated after the Takata recall.
Ionization heads contain a small amount of americium-241. For one detector it's a shrug. For a 300-unit apartment retrofit, it's a plan.
Moisture density gauges, cesium-137 blood irradiators, and the MDE licensing paperwork you don't want to lose in a filing cabinet.
Massachusetts made this easier than most states — but only if you know which door to knock on. Here's the short version for painters and property managers.
Self-luminous exit signs contain tritium — a low-energy beta emitter. They come with an NRC general license and a return-to-manufacturer expectation most owners have never read.
Generator categories, storage clocks, and the accumulation-area labeling that nobody notices until an FDEP inspector does. A working primer.