The airliner cabin environment [[electronic resource] ] : air quality and safety / / Committee on Airliner Cabin Air Quality, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7/293 |
Soggetto topico |
Aircraft cabins - Health aspects
Indoor air pollution |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-22183-6
9786610221837 0-309-54259-6 0-585-14291-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455777803321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The airliner cabin environment [[electronic resource] ] : air quality and safety / / Committee on Airliner Cabin Air Quality, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7/293 |
Soggetto topico |
Aircraft cabins - Health aspects
Indoor air pollution |
ISBN |
1-280-22183-6
9786610221837 0-309-54259-6 0-585-14291-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778784303321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The airliner cabin environment : air quality and safety / / Committee on Airliner Cabin Air Quality, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7/293 |
Soggetto topico |
Aircraft cabins - Health aspects
Indoor air pollution |
ISBN |
1-280-22183-6
9786610221837 0-309-54259-6 0-585-14291-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
The Airliner Cabin Environment -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- CABIN AIR QUALITY -- Carbon Dioxide -- Humidity -- Ozone -- Environmental Tobacco Smoke -- Aerosols -- Cabin Environment -- EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND PROCEDURES -- WORLDWIDE AIRLINE REGULATIONS -- FEASIBILITY OF DATA COLLECTION -- Introduction -- STRUCTURE OF REPORT -- PROBLEMS IN STUDYING AIRLINER CABIN AIR QUALITY -- PROBLEMS IN STUDYING THE HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH AIRLINER CABIN AIR QUALITY -- REFERENCES -- 1 Profile of Commercial Air Travel -- PASSENGERS -- FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND FLIGHT CREW -- THE U.S. AIRLINE INDUSTRY -- FAA DATA ON SELECTED INCIDENTS -- REFERENCES -- 2 Environmental Control Systems on Commercial Passenger Aircraft -- DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS -- Compressed-Air Sources -- The Environmental Control Unit -- Air Distribution -- Exhaust Systems -- Recirculation Systems -- Temperature Control -- Pressure Control -- PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS -- Load Factors -- EFFECT OF VENTILATION ON TOTAL CABIN ENVIRONMENT -- Ventilation and Contamination -- Air Velocity and Cabin Flow Patterns -- Relative Humidity -- Ozone -- Effect of Recirculation on Contamination -- Cost of Ventilation -- REFERENCES -- 3 Standards, Regulations, and Industry Practices -- U.S. REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- Ventilation -- Ozone -- Fires -- Depressurization -- Medical Emergencies -- Ditching and Evacuation -- Additional Passenger Briefings -- FOREIGN REGULATIONS -- INDUSTRY OPERATING PROCEDURES -- FAA INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT -- Investigation of Violations -- Enforcement Actions -- Review and Appeal -- Effectiveness and Adequacy of FAA Inspection and Enforcement -- ADEQUACY AND EFFICACY OF PASSENGER SAFETY INFORMATION -- Factors Influencing Passenger Emergency Behavior.
Attention, Comprehension, and Recall under Stress -- Improving Passenger Safety Briefings -- OVERVIEW -- REFERENCES -- 4 Air Quality in Emergency Situations -- ONBOARD FIRES -- Inhibiting Ignition -- Materials Testing and Selection -- Smoke Detection and Firefighting -- Removal of Toxic Fumes -- Individual Smoke and Fume Protection -- Emergency Escape -- Passenger Safety Briefings -- DEPRESSURIZATION -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 5 Cabin Air Pollutants: Sources and Exposures -- OZONE -- Ozone in Commercial Aircraft Cabins -- Health Effects of Ozone under High-Altitude Conditions -- Groups at Increased Risk of Health Effects -- Recommendations -- COSMIC RADIATION -- Characteristics of Cosmic Radiation -- Exposure of Passengers and Crew -- Radiation Exposure in Aircraft and from Other Natural Sources -- Groups at Increased Risk of Health Effects -- GROUND FUMES -- ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE -- Aircraft Ventilation and Smoke Concentrations -- Concentrations of ETS Constituents Measured on Aircraft -- Standards for Other Environments -- Exposure to ETS on Airliners -- Health Effects in Airplanes -- Health Effects in Other Environments -- Groups at Increased Risk -- Prevention of Exposure to ETS -- Summary -- BIOLOGIC AEROSOLS -- Types of Biologic Pollutants Possible in Aircraft -- Sources of Biologic Pollutants -- Factors Affecting Airborne Concentrations of Biologic Pollutants and their Health Effects -- Airborne Concentrations Necessary to Cause Health Effects or Discomfort -- Available Data -- Available Predictive Data from Other Sources -- Available Data on Aircraft -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- RELATIVE HUMIDITY -- Aircraft Ventilation and Relative Humidity -- Measured Relative Humidity in Aircraft -- Standards for Other Environments -- Effects of Low Relative Humidity on Passengers and Crew. Reported Health Effects of Low Relative Humidity in Other Environments -- Summary -- PRESSURIZATION -- CARBON DIOXIDE -- OTHER POTENTIAL EXPOSURES -- REFERENCES -- 6 Health Effects Associated with Exposure to Airliner Cabin Air -- HEALTH EFFECTS OF CONCERN -- Irritation and Inflammation -- Infection -- Respiratory Impairment -- Cardiovascular Effects -- Neoplasms -- Reproductive Disorders -- Miscellaneous -- Summary -- MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE OF CREW AND PASSENGER HEALTH -- Pilots -- Flight Attendants and Passengers -- FAA Surveillance Activities -- GROUPS AT INCREASED RISK -- REFERENCES -- 7 Desirability and Feasibility of Additional Data Collection -- GENERAL CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES -- MEASURES OF AIRLINER CABIN AIR QUALITY -- MEASURES OF HEALTH EFFECTS -- OTHER SUBJECTS -- REFERENCES -- Appendix A A Computer Model for Assessing Airliner Cabin Air Quality -- CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT -- MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT -- OPERATING PROCEDURES -- SIMULATING AIRLINER AIR QUALITY -- REFERENCES -- Appendix B Selected Material from the FAA Accident/Incident Data System -- Appendix C Airliner Cabin Safety Regulations and Standards -- REFERENCES -- Glossary. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818458003321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Efforts to prevent pandemics by air travel : hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, April 6, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, 88 p.) : ill |
Soggetto topico |
Air travel - Health aspects
Aircraft cabins - Health aspects Communicable diseases - United States - Prevention Bioterrorism - United States - Prevention |
Soggetto non controllato |
Air travel
Communicable diseases Biological warfare Travel Medical History |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Efforts to prevent pandemics by air travel |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910693904803321 |
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evaluation of the effects of hydrogen peroxide on common aircraft electrical materials [[electronic resource] /] / Sin Ming Loo ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, , [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, 13 pages) : illustrations |
Altri autori (Persone) | LooSin Ming |
Soggetto topico |
Airplanes - Decontamination
Aircraft cabins - Health aspects Avionics - Safety measures Aircraft cabins - Safety measures Hydrogen peroxide Microbial contamination Biological decontamination |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697157103321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, , [2010] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evaluation of the effects of hydrogen peroxide on common aviation structural materials [electronic resource] / / S.F. Chou ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, , [2009] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, 16 pages) : digital, PDF file |
Altri autori (Persone) | ZhouXianfu |
Soggetto topico |
Airplanes - Decontamination
Aircraft cabins - Health aspects Aircraft cabins - Safety measures Hydrogen peroxide Metals - Mechanical properties Microbial contamination Biological decontamination |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699369403321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, , [2009] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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