| Title | Airliner Cabin Ozone: An Updated Review |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39547 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Melton, C.E. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19891200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The recent literature pertaining to ozone contamination of airliner cabins is reviewed. Measurements in airliner cabins without filters showed that ozone levels were about 50 percent of atmospheric ozone. Filters were about 90 percent effective in destroying ozone. Ozone (0.12 to 0.14 ppmv) caused mild subjective respiratory irritation in exercising men, but 0.20 to 0.30 ppmv did not have adverse effects on patients with chronic heart or lung disease. Ozone (1.0 to 2.0 ppmv) decreased survival time of influenza-infected rats and mice and suppressed the capacity of lung macrophages to destroy Listeria. Airway responses to ozone are divided into an early parasympathetically mediated bronchoconstrictive phase and a later histamine-mediated congestive phase. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21328 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21328 |
| TRT Terms | Aircraft cabins; Ozone; Contaminants; Physiological aspects; Respiratory system; Toxicity; Oxidizing agents; Air quality; Laboratory studies |
| General Subjects | Aircraft cabins; Ozone--Physiological effect; Air--Pollution; Respiration; Oxidizing agents; Air quality; Toxicity testing--In vitro |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-89/13 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39500/39547/AM89-13.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |