The airliner cabin environment and the health of passengers and crew / Committee on Air Quality in Passenger Cabins of Commercial Aircraft, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Air Quality in Passenger Cabins of Commercial Aircraft., Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics--Health aspects.

Aeronautics.

Travel--Health aspects.

Travel.

Travelers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although poor air quality is probably not the hazard that is foremost in peoples (TM) minds as they board planes, it has been a concern for years. Passengers have complained about dry eyes, sore throat, dizziness, headaches, and other symptoms. Flight attendants have repeatedly raised questions about the safety of the air that they breathe. The Airliner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers and Crew examines in detail the aircraft environmental control systems, the sources of chemical and biological contaminants in aircraft cabins, and the toxicity and health effects associated with these contaminants. The book provides some recommendations for potential approaches for improving cabin air quality and a surveillance and research program.

Contents:

""THE AIRLINER CABIN ENVIRONMENT AND THE HEALTH OF PASSENGERS AND CREW""; ""Copyright""; ""OTHER REPORTS OF THE BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""The Airliner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers and Crew""; ""Summary""; ""THE CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE""; ""THE COMMITTEE�S APPROACH TO ITS CHARGE""; ""THE COMMITTEE�S EVALUATION""; ""Aircraft Systems""; ""Exposures on Aircraft""; ""Health Considerations""; ""Findings""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""1 Introduction""; ""EXPOSURES ON AIRCRAFT""; ""REGULATORY ASPECTS OF CABIN AIR QUALITY""

""HISTORY OF PREVIOUS CABIN AIR-QUALITY STUDIES""""ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 Environmental Control""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS""; ""Pressure""; ""Contamination""; ""Contaminants Originating in the Cabin""; ""Contaminants Originating Outside the Cabin""; ""Transient Response of Cabin Environmental Conditions""; ""Reactive Contaminants""; ""Temperature Control""; ""Air Distribution and Circulation""; ""Recirculation""; ""Relative Humidity""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS""; ""Bleed-Air Supply""; ""Auxiliary Power Unit""; ""Air-Conditioning Packs""

""Air Distribution System""""Ground-Based Systems""; ""ALTERNATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""3 Chemical Contaminants and Their Sources""; ""CONTAMINANTS WITH EXTERNAL SOURCES""; ""Ground-Level Pollution""; ""Pollution During Ascent and Descent""; ""Ozone During Cruise""; ""Atmospheric Ozone Concentrations""; ""Ozone Chemistry""; ""Methods of Controlling Ozone in Aircraft""; ""Measurements of Ozone in Aircraft""; ""CONTAMINANTS WITH INTERNAL SOURCES""

""Passengers and Belongings""""Aircraft Component Materials""; ""Cleaning Materials and Dust""; ""Pesticides""; ""Disinsection Procedures""; ""Composition of Pesticide Sprays""; ""Pesticide Exposure""; ""CONTAMINANTS FROM AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 Biological Agents""; ""GENERAL INFORMATION ON BIOAEROSOLS""; ""Biological Agents in Outdoor Air Near the Ground""; ""Biological Agents in Outside Air in Flight""; ""People""; ""Arthropods, Pets, and Service Animals""; ""Arthropods""; ""Pets and Service Animals""; ""Settled Dust""

""Microbiological Growth""""Contaminated Fluids""; ""Other Reservoirs of Potential Infectious Agents""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING ON AIRCRAFT""; ""Sampling for Culturable Bacteria and Fungi""; ""Sampling for Allergens""; ""Evaluation of Available Information on Bioaerosols""; ""Microorganisms Sampled in Cabin Air""; ""Other Biological Agents""; ""Bacterial Endotoxin""; ""Fungal Toxins""; ""Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds (MVOCs)""; ""Recommended Sampling for Biological Agents""; ""NIOSH-Sponsored Review""; ""Allergens""; ""Infectious Agents""; ""HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO BIOAEROSOLS""

""Hypersensitivity Disease""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610209620

9780309170239

0309170230

9781280209628

1280209623

9780309567701

030956770X

OCLC:

923269260