Field Evaluation of Whole Airliner Decontamination Technologies for Narrow-Body Aircraft

The outcome of a field evaluation of AeroClave’s thermal decontamination system is discussed. This exercise evaluated the system both as a stand-alone technology and as a means of delivering STERIS vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP®). The report is submitted in the context of a decontamination technology selection exercise and work conducted on the efficacy of thermal decontamination. The field evaluation, performed on a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft, determined that the stand-alone thermal decontamination system exhibited reasonable temperature and relative humidity control capabilities. Indeed, the system reproduced the environmental conditions needed to be efficacious as an antiviral process, based on an earlier study. The thermal decontamination system also provided an effective means of providing environmental preconditioning for the use of VHP and for aeration after VHP exposure. The field evaluation did leave a number of unanswered issues which are discussed in the report. Overall, the field evaluation of both the stand-alone thermal decontamination system and the VHP add-in can be described as successful.

• Record URL:
  http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/LPS105941/LPS105941/www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/oamtechreports/2000s/media/200802.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58419
• Corporate Authors:

  Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Airliner Cabin Environment Research

  Auburn University, AL  United States  36849

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Office of Aerospace Medicine, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Gale, William F
  • Gale, Hyacinth S
  • Watson, Jean
• Publication Date: 2008-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 12p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contaminants; Field studies; Hydrogen peroxide; Narrow body aircraft; Volatilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decontamination; Thermal treatment
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01090435
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/AM-08/2
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 21 2008 8:20AM