The airliner cabin environment and the health of passengers and crew [[electronic resource] /] / 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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (344 p.)
• Disciplina: 613/.5
• Soggetto topico: Aeronautics - Health aspects; Travel - Health aspects; Travelers
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""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 COMMITTEEâ€?S APPROACH TO ITS CHARGE""; ""THE COMMITTEEâ€?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""
• Titolo autorizzato: The airliner cabin environment and the health of passengers and crew
• ISBN: 1-280-20962-3; 9786610209620; 0-309-56770-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456045503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II