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Table 4 TCP Internalised dose during aircrew working lifetime

From: Health consequences of exposure to aircraft contaminated air and fume events: a narrative review and medical protocol for the investigation of exposed aircrew and passengers

 

Study

A (maximum)

B (mean)

Conc. µg/M3

(TCP)

Vol M3

Dose mg

Notes

A

Cranfield (2011) [77]

(Crump et al.)

37.7

9000

339

Minor fume events noted by researcher in 25% of flights. (Assumed, incorrectly, to be minor and therefore not reportable)

B

Cranfield (2011) [77]

0.22

9000

1.9

As above

A

EASA (2017)

(Schuchardt et al.) [38]

1.51

9000

13.6

No fume event / oil leakage identified-T-CAC

B

EASA (2017) [38]

0.009

9000

0.081

No fume event

A

Honeywell / Malmo (1999) [54]

20.3

9000

183

Fume event—pilot incapacitation

A

Rosenberger * (2018) [82]

0.981

9000

8.8

Fume event / diversion in 1 of 17 flights

B

Rosenberger * (2018) [82]

0.065

9000

0.58

Fume event / diversion in 1 of 17 flights

A

De Ree et al. (2014) [37]

0.155

9000

1.4

No fume events

B

De Ree et al. (2014) [37]

0.0069

9000

0.062

No fume events

  1. Dose = concentration x volume
  2. TCP (mixed isomers) dose
  3. *Rosenberger (2018) - Averaged over 17 flights