Loss of medical for fumes, what up here?

[Crzipilot]

wow, all it takes is a little look around the web. As usual most of the work is being done outside the US, go figure. In addition, if you kept a little ear within the industry, you would be aware that the AFA has been on this subject for a number of years. Now if you look around, there are two things going on. The general air quality inside an airplane, and the 2nd is when a system malfunctions, worse case is Engine Oil or Skydrol heated up to specific heat levels, and releases into the cabin.

If you want to be ignorant, fine by me.....


http://lmgtfy.com/?q=aerotoxic+syndrome


http://ashsd.afacwa.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=1396&page=HealthIssues

http://www.aerotoxic.org/

http://www.parliament.uk/briefingpapers/commons/lib/research/briefings/snsc-05114.pdf

 

[JAFI]

It seems more than the crew were sick on this flight:

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Passengers-on-US-Airways-flight-complain-of-sickness-87798327.html

 

[ultrarunner]

Fumes in a cabin don't disqualify you from holding a medical. The fumes MUST have caused something that resulted in a diagnosis that resulted in the denial of their medical. Something is not adding up here.

 

[CMRdvr]

Fumes in a cabin don't disqualify you from holding a medical. The fumes MUST have caused something that resulted in a diagnosis that resulted in the denial of their medical. Something is not adding up here.

Look up the MSDS for BP Turbo Oil 2380. When it burns it releases some nasty compounds with neurological side effects. Most of the attention to this has been overseas. One mode of exposure can be a faulty seal in the ECS system (packs). However, what specific conditions are required (lubrication system leak?), I'm not sure. Crew and pax certainly have the potential for exposure.