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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815520803321

Autore

Seabridge A. G (Allan G.)

Titolo

Air travel and health : a systems perspective / / Allan Seabridge, Shirley Morgan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

ISBN

9786612773235

9781119957652

1119957656

9781282773233

1282773232

9780470712009

0470712007

9780470712016

0470712015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Aerospace Series ; ; v.29

Altri autori (Persone)

MorganShirley

Disciplina

613.6/8

Soggetti

Air travel - Health aspects

Airlines - Employees - Health and hygiene

Airplanes - Design and construction - Health aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Air Travel and Health; Contents; About the Authors; Preface; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Some 'Minor' Ailments; 3 Air Quality; 4 Deep Vein Thrombosis; 5 Noise and Vibration; 6 Exposure to Radiation; 7 Back and Neck Pain; 8 Military Issues; 9 Workstation Use; 10 Regulation and Control of Risks to Health; 11 The Design Process; 12 Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography; Index; Color Plate

Sommario/riassunto

Providing a detailed examination of the issues that affect the long term health of aircrew, cabin crew and passengers, Air Travel and Health offers guidance to engineers designing aircraft in the difficult field of legislation and product liability. Examining the facts, anecdotes and myths associated with health and travel, Seabridge and Morgan draw



balanced conclusions on which the aircraft operations and design communities can act to provide cost-effective solutions. The authors present a useful reference for aircrew, regulatory authorities, engineers and managers within the aerospace