2023
Volume 23, Number 2/3, pp. 65-80
Anatomy of an occupational hazard: Cabin air contamination in the air transportation industry Part 4. Cabin air contamination on commercial aircraft
J.M. Lind
CPCU ARM (USA)
Toxins emanating from the engines and bled into the cabin are critically appraised. It is concluded that the highest risk is due to carbon monoxide, with organophosphates being of secondary importance, and aromatic amines of almost negligible importance. In the absence of reliable measurements of the cabin air concentrations of contaminants, recourse is had to the symptomology of aircrew suffering from ill health.