I think you need to understand that ASHRAE is not taking action on this issue (fumes on aircraft). You need to know too that the composition of the Standard Project Committee is under complete reconstruction as ASHRAE found that the committee was totally unbalanced. In fact, out of 16 members, basically two or three may have been representing the users and all the others were representing the industry. It is not the practice in ASHRAE to have such biased committees. So this committee will be totally restructured, starting in the next meeting in June 2000.7
Study of toxic fumes on BAe 146 aircraft in Australia and conclusions
4.9 British Aerospace noted that three independent analyses of the air supply on the BAe 146 aircraft have been carried out and no specific health or toxicity issues have been identified with the aircraft air supply. 8
4.10 In its written submission British Aerospace advised that:
In 1992 Dr V. Vasak conducted an analysis of air in BAe 146 aircraft operated by Eastwest Airlines (now part of Ansett Australia). The report stated that there was no evidence which would support the opinion that reported cabin odour would have lasting adverse health effects on flight crew or passengers … .
In 1996 Chris van Netten of the British Colombia University conducted a comparison of air quality in various types in the Air BC fleet. No health or toxicity issues were identified and his published report stated that the air quality of a normal BAe l 46 compared favourably with that of a Dash 8 aircraft not associated with cabin air problems….
In 1997 Allied Signal in conjunction with Ansett undertook toxicity testing on Ansett aircraft. The report concluded that the air supply was within safety limits. …9
4.11 The Committee notes also a section of the report by Dr Vasak dated 16 May 1992:
In the case of justified medical concern following a continuing inhalation exposure to the contaminated air…some biological tests may be of help (eg: inhibition of cholinesterase in a case of proven exposure of a toxic organophosphate).10
7 Dr Jean Christophe Balouet, Evidence, 13 March 2000, p 179
8 Submission 11, British Aerospace, p 1; see also British Aerospace, Evidence, 10 April 2000, p 222
9 Submission 11, British Aerospace, p 2; see also report prepared for Dr D Davis of Ansett by Scientific Services of the Queensland Department of Health dated 15 December 1997 set out in Submission 18, Ansett Pilots Association; see British Aerospace, Evidence, 2 November 1999, p 87.
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