COMPLAINT / INCIDENT RATE AND SYMPTOMS   Alaska Airline : 760 incidents in 1 million flight segments, out of which :             75 involved symptoms by passengers             492 involved symptoms by flight attendants             193 involved conditions inside the aircraft out of which 24 report of smoke/mist                                                                                                        161 report odors Reports of smoke/haze/mist occured in approximately 35% of the cases during landing, 22% on ground, 12.5 during take-off and 6.7% in mid-flight. Reports of odours but no visible smoke/haze occurred in approximately 35% of the cases on ground, 16% during take-off, 10% in mid flight, 7% during landing.   ANSETT Acknowledged Ansett BAe 146 odour occurrences-   1992    1 per 66 flights (418 reports)-engineering log reports- 1..5% of all BAe 146 flights An BAe 146 update No. 8- 30/7/98 & Ansett hansard-2/11/99 1997                        1 per  128 flights (189 reports) An Bae 146 update no 8 1998 Engineering odour reports- 0.7% of flights Ansett senate hansard 2/11/98 1999 (1st half )         “     1 per 160 flights- engineering log reports(reported by pilots in aircraft log)=0.625%   1 per 460 flights- cabin crew reports=0. 2%  (was 0.5%)   1 per 131 flights-engineering log reports –reported by pilots   Ansett hansard-2/11/99       “ Ansett Flight attendant info kit- May,2000-   1998-99   92-99         9/99-8/00 117 reported complaints of cabin odours   over 700 fume reports     700 incidents …conservative estimate of fume occurrences   82 fume reports- Ansett Hansard-2/11/99 FAAA Senate Hansard 2/2/00   Senate final report   Sun herald 27/8/00 FAAA reports   – oil fumes reported 1991-1999 to Australian ATSB (BASI) BAe 146     -6 Boeing 737 –4 Boeing 747 –1 Boeing 767 –1 A320          -0     CASA web site- www.casa.gov.au Several descriptive reports of oil fumes entering cabin air- will supply if requested   United Kingdom Over the past 10 years, 128 incidents where smoke or gas fumes have leaked into the cabin have been reported from a total of five types of aircraft with British registration.   Total: 128 incidents out of a total of 2.85 million flights.  (= 1 incident per 22,265 flights)   17        BAe 146 20        Airbus 320 21        Boeing 757 33        Boeing 737 37        ATP *Advanced Turbo Prop Source: Civil Aviation Authority, UK   Under Separate sources, UK CAA say they had no complain for the past 5 years.   Canada : Survey by CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees), 1992. 292 cabin crew answered the questionnaire covering a six months period (July-December 92); 30% had no problems associated with cabin air quality, 33% reported health problems one or two times, 37.3 % reported health problems three or more times.   Survey by CUPE : 1993-1997  Canada 462 reports of flights with symptoms associated to air quality.     Summary of other studies  reporting symptoms of irritancy and toxicity in aircrew. Blank cases correspond to specific symptoms not listed in studies.     Reference Rayman Tashkin Van Netten Number of cases/reports 89 248 112 watery eyes     6 eye irritation 31 74%   burning eyes     27 blurred vision     1 loss of visual acuity 10 13%   runny nose   43%   sinus congestion 31 54% 6 dry painful nose   57%   nose bleed   17%   burning throat     48 throat irritation   64%   gagging and coughing 2   3 cough dry   69   cough wet   6%   cough blood   2%   shortness of breath   73%   difficulty in breathing   68%   pain on deep breathing 6 81%   chest pains 6   7 increased heart rate   2%   breathing problems requiring oxygen     2 loss of voice   35%   headache 22 52% 29 dizziness/loss of balance 42   7 light-headedness 42   6 feeling faint   54%   actually faint/loss of consciousness 4 4%   trouble thinking or counting 23 39%   disorientation 23   17 behaviour modified 23 20%   feeling “spaced out”   36%   tingling of nose and lips 8   3 numbness     2 muscle cramp   29%   nausea 23 23% 9 abdominal spasms/vomiting 23     change in urine   3%         Rayman R.B., McNaughton G.B.,  Smoke/fumes in the cockpit.  Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine 54: 738-740, 1983.   van Netten, C.,  Air quality and health effects associated with the operation of the BAe 146-200 aircaft.  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 13: 733-739, 1998.    Tashkin D.P., Coulson A.H., Simmons, M.S., Spivey G.H., Respiratory symptoms of flight attendants during high-altitude flight: Possible relation to cabin ozone exposure.  Archives of Occupupational and Environmental Health 52: 115-137, 1980.     Comfort Questionnaire Symptom Responses ASHRAE Mark Pierce, Yolanda Janczewski, Ian Roethlisberger, Mark Janczewski ; 1999 : Air Quality on commercial aircraft, ASHRAE Journal, September 1999, pp. 26-34   Excerpts of a study conducted by ASHRAE on 8 777 long haul flights. In % of passenger or cabin crew responding Passengers Cabin crew Great extent Somewhat  Not at all Great Extent Somewhat Not at All   Joint muscle pain                                 6.1                19.6                         32.4                22.2                         25.9                         22.2 Ichy or Irritated eyes                        7.3                17.3                         33                22.2                         37                            3.7 Stuffy nose                                           9.7                19.9                         30.5                29.6                         37                            7.4 Dry throat                                              4.8                12.8                         37                11.1                         33.3                         22.2 Dryness or irritation                 4.4                10.5                         38.4                37                            33.3                         0 Problems                                                8.9                14.7                         33.2                18.5                         25.9                         29.6 Faintness or lightheadedness                1.4                4.3                           44.9                11.1                         33.3                         25.9 Discomfort                                            2.5                8.7                           41.6                25.9                         18.5                         0 Headache                                              3.8                9.4                           40.5                14.8                         25.9                         29.6   Note : the PAX load was 91% in mean, and included 60 first class/business and 231 coach seats.   SURVEY by Australian ALPA  (AFAP-Australian federation of Air Pilots) BAe 146 FLIGHT CREW SURVEY   The questionnaire was developed so as to collect more information about the health status of flight crew on the BAe 146. The survey participants remain anonymous so as to gain a more frank response. The sample was small as we understand in one Company the document was removed from flight crew boxes. The figures are rounded to the nearest full 1%.   DEMOGRAPHICS:  1. GENDER            Male 79%     Female 21%                                     2. AGE            20-30             5% 30-40 42% 40-50 32% 50+ 21%   FLYING HISTORY            FLIGHT CREW (pilots & flight attendants)             - Role               Pilot 90%     Flight Attendant 10%             -Years flying 1-2 5%                3-5 0%             6-15 32%     16-25            37%            26+ 26% -           Current Aircraft Type 100% BAe 146 -           Years Spent flying BAe 146  1-2 26%     3-4 37%     5-6 5%                        6-10 32% -           Full-time or Part-time on BAe 146 FT 100%  PT 0% -                     Approx. flight hours/ year on BAe 146 all above 500 where flying.   HEALTH SURVEY: Do you experience any of the following symptoms during your work pattern?                             No Answer     Occasional       Sometimes              Often                 Long-Term          Headaches/light headed/dizziness          32% 21% 21% 10% 16% Irritation: eyes, nose ,throat 16% 16% 32% 16% 21% Disorientation   74% 5% 5% 0% 16% Memory impairment Short- term 53% 10% 5% 5% 26% Concentration difficulties/ confusion 53% 16% 10% 0% 21% Blurred vision, tunnel vision