THE BAe 146 AND AIR QUALITY ................................................................................. 7
The aircraft ....................................................................................................................... 7
Aircraft configuration................................................................................................... 8
Number of BAe 146 aircraft operating in Australia..................................................... 8
Source of air in the BAe 146 cabin................................................................................... 9
Domestic and international laws and standards for the quality of air in aircraft............ 11
BAe 146 cabin air quality problems in Australia ........................................................... 13
Australian Experience ................................................................................................ 13
International experience ............................................................................................. 15
Ansett Australia’s approach ....................................................................................... 19
Incidence of Ansett fume reports ............................................................................... 20
Reluctance to report incidents.................................................................................... 21
Attitude of airlines to staff suffering reactions to fumes............................................ 23
Exemptions for flight crew not to work on BAe 146 aircraft .................................... 24
CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................... 29
SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS AND POSSIBLE SOURCES........................................... 29
Examples of symptoms................................................................................................... 29
Possible enhanced effect on symptoms from flying....................................................... 32
Possible causes and sources of illnesses in the BAe 146 ............................................... 32
Engine oil and oil seals .............................................................................................. 33
Pack burns .................................................................................................................. 35
Difficulty in finding the source of fumes ....................................................................... 36
Issue of toxicity in relation to exposure to fumes........................................................... 36
Toxic Exposure .......................................................................................................... 37
Tricresyl phosphate (TCP) ......................................................................................... 38
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