In response to a request from the Association for Flight Attendants, an evaluation of potential employee exposure to toxic gases and lack of oxygen aboard flights of Alaska Airlines, Seattle, Washington was conducted. Flight attendants had experienced symptoms attributed to cabin air quality on MD-80 aircraft. Symptoms included headache, dizziness, blurred vision, mental confusion, and numbness. Environmental monitoring was conducted aboard three test flights and 13 commercial flights. Carbon-monoxide levels were well below the altitude adjusted NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit of 20 parts per million. No toxic exposure or lack of oxygen was identified. A log of illness incidents and medical records for 44 of 192 potentially affected flight attendants were reviewed. The authors conclude that no plausible work related etiologic exposure that would account for persistent neurologic findings among some flight attendants was found.


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    Title :

    Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 90-226-2281, Alaska Airlines, Seattle, Washington


    Contributors:
    A. Sussell (author) / M. Singal (author) / P. J. Lerner (author)

    Publication date :

    1993


    Size :

    82 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English