Published books and other papers relating to contaminated air on aircraft

Aviation Contaminated Air Reference Manual.

ISBN: 9780955567209
Published: 2007.
Michaelis Susan (Capt).
Head of Research at the GCAQE
Available at: www.susanmichaelis.com

Abstract: The Contaminated Air history in a fully referenced 844 page reference manual for the first time. This reference manual, which is the result of nearly ten years of research, is aimed at policy makers, doctors, scientists, air accident investigators, engineers, crews, passengers, airline and union representatives, politicians and media involved or interested in any aspect of the contaminated air debate on commercial and military aircraft.

 

Other interesting papers not currently available in electronic format...

An Attempt to Characterize the Frequency, Health Impact, and Operational Costs of Oil in the Cabin and Flight deck Supply Air on U.S. Commercial Aircraft, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 5, No. 5 .
Murawski J, Supplee D.
Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 5, No. 5 2008

Cognitive function following reported exposure to contaminated air on commercial aircraft: An audit of 27 airline pilots seen for clinical purposes. .
Mackenzie Ross S. UCL, London
A report for the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment.
May 2006

Analysis and implications of aircraft disinsectants.
Sci Total Environ 2002 Jul 3;293(1-3):257-62
van Netten C.
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. cvnetten@interchange.ubc.ca

Abstract---Aircraft disinsection is required by various countries. In-flight spraying with a 2% phenothrin aerosol exposes passengers and crew directly. Residual spaying uses a permethrin emulsions in the absence of passengers and crew and results in dermal and oral exposures. Exposed passengers and crew often complain of, skin rashes, respiratory problems, tingling and numbness in fingertips and lips and burning eyes. A number of formulations were analyzed for their constituents using GLC-Mass. spec. Volatile organic compounds(VOCs) were found in all aerosol preparations including, ethyl benzene and xylene isomers along with phenothrin. Residual sprays contained, cis-, and trans-, permethrins, palmidrol and occasionally naphthalene. Headspace analysis found methylene chloride and hexene derivatives but not the active ingredients. The known synergistic effects between organophosphates and pyrethrins, based on carboxyesterases inhibition, can be expected in the presence of Tricresylphosphates (TCPs), constituents found in jet engine oils and in some hydraulic fluids. During oil seal failure, the presence of TCP in the ventilation air could explain the increased sensitivity of some crew members and passengers to disinsectants.

Hydraulic fluids and jet engine oil: pyrolysis and aircraft air quality.
Arch Environ Health. 2001 Mar-Apr;56(2):181-6.
Van Netten C, Leung V.

Air Quality and Comfort Measurement Aboard a Commuter Aircraft and Solutions to Improve Perceived Occupant Comfort Levels.
Air Quality and Comfort in airliner Cabins, ASTM STP1393,2000.
Fox R.

Analysis of two jet engine lubricating oils and a hydraulic fluid: Their pyrolytic breakdown products and their implications on aircraft air quality.
Air Quality and Comfort in Airliner Cabins. 1393 ASTM 2000, pp. 61-75.
Van Netten C

Multi elemental analysis of jet engine lubricating oils and hydraulic fluids and their implication on aircraft air quality incidents.
The Science of the Total Environment.
1999;229:125-129.
Van Netten C.

Mobil USA Submission to the Australian Senate Inquiry into Air Safety – BAe 146 Cabin Air Quality, November 1999.
Mackerer, C.R., Ladov, E.N..

Air quality and Health effects associated with the operation of BAe 146-200 aircraft.
Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 13(10)733-739 (1998).
C. Van Netten

Neurological syndromes of organo-phosphorus compounds.
Adverse Drug Reactions and Toxicology Reviews, 16, 133-170.
Jamal, G. A. (1997)

AMA CAT. Aviation Toxicology: An Introduction to the Subject and a Handbook of Data.
Aero Medical Association Committee of Aviation Toxicology, Blakiston, 1953

 

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