Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia 
Air Safety and Cabin Air Quality in the BAe 146 Aircraft 
Report by the 
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs 
and Transport References Committee
OCTOBER 2000
. Commonwealth of Australia 2000 ISBN 0 642 71093 7 
This document was produced from camera-ready copy prepared by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, and printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Department of the Senate, Parliament House, Canberra. 
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Members  
Senator John Woodley  AD, Queensland  Chairman  
Senator Winston Crane  LP, Western Australia  Deputy Chairman  
Senator Jeannie Ferris  LIB, South Australia  
Senator Michael Forshaw  ALP, New South Wales  
Senator Sue Mackay  ALP, Tasmania  
Senator Kerry O’Brien  ALP, Tasmania  
Participating Members  
Senator Abetz  Senator Faulkner  Senator McLucas  
Senator Bartlett  Senator Ferguson  Senator Mason  
Senator Boswell  Senator Gibson  Senator S Macdonald  
Senator Brown  Senator Harradine  Senator Murphy  
Senator Buckland  Senator Harris  Senator Payne  
Senator Calvert  Senator Hutchins  Senator Tchen  
Senator Chapman  Senator Knowles  Senator Tierney  
Senator Coonan  Senator Lightfoot  Senator Watson  
Senator Crossin  Senator McGauran  Senator West  
Senator Eggleston  Senator McKiernan 
Committee Secretariat The Senate Parliament House Canberra ACT  2600 
Telephone (02) 6277 3511 Facsimile (02) 6277 5811 
Internet www.aph.gov.au/senate Email rrat.sen@aph.gov.au
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ............................................................. iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................. iv
ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................... viii
CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY....................................................................... x
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................... xi
RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................. xv
CHAPTER ONE................................................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND....................................................................... 1
Introduction – the issues before the Committee ............................................................... 1
Current Applicable Australian Regulatory Requirements – Flying and Airworthiness... 1 Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) ............................................................................. 1 Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).......................................................................... 2 Health and Safety Issues .............................................................................................. 2 中国航空网 www.aero.cn 航空翻译 www.aviation.cn 本文链接地址:Air Safety and Cabin Air Quality in the BAe 146 Aircraft