The objective of this project was to provide initial estimates of the relationship between insecticide use on passenger aircraft and exposure levels present in the cabin environment. The work was initially divided into three tasks including 1) a review of insecticide application practices in commercial aircraft, 2) exploratory measurements of insecticide concentrations in treated aircraft and 3) screening level exposure modeling. Task 1 gathered information that is needed to assess the time-concentration history of insecticides in the airline cabin. The literature review focused on application practices, information about the cabin environment and existing measurements of exposure concentrations following treatment. Information from the airlines was not available for estimating insecticide application rates in the U.S. domestic fleet or for understanding how frequently equipment rotate into domestic routes following insecticide treatment. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends several methods for treating aircraft with insecticide. Although there is evidence that these WHO guidelines may not always be followed, and that practices vary by airline, destination, and/or applicator company, the guidelines in combination with information related to other indoor environments provides a plausible basis for estimating insecticide loading rates on aircraft.
Insecticide Exposures on Commercial Aircraft: A Literature Review and Screening Level Assessment
2008
53 pages
Report
No indication
English
Air Transportation , Transportation Safety , Pest Control , Toxicology , Aeronautics & Aerodynamics , Aircraft , Environmental Health & Safety , Reference Materials , Passenger aircraft , Insecticide use , Cabin environment , Exposure levels , Commercial aircraft , Application practices , Literature review
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