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These are extracts showing mentions of the issue of toxic fumes in aircraft:

  

  • UNITED KINGDOM 22 February 2007 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What discussions have taken place with the Civil Aviation Authority concerning the presence of B-naphthylamine in synthetic jet oil; and what level of B-naphthylamine is permitted in aircraft cabin air; and [HL1960] What is their response to advice from ExxonMobil that B-naphthylamine is present in their Jet Oil II product.[HL1961]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 22 February 2007 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have had discussions with the chairman of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment concerning the attendance of representatives from the Global Air Quality Executive at the Committee's meetings. [HL1945]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 22 February 2007 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: How future air sampling carried out as part of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment's research into contaminated air will be funded. [HL1942]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 February 2007 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: (a) what guidelines have been issued; and (b) what training has been given to pilots to ensure compliance with Directive 2003/42/EC. [HL1946]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 February 2007 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Department for Transport will participate in research on cabin air quality by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. [HL1943]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 February 2007 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What consideration they have given to introducing regulations on the installation of contaminated air detection systems in United Kingdom registered aircraft.[HL1947]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 February 2007 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have any plans to review the funding arrangements for the Civil Aviation Authority. [HL1944]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 30 January 2007 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have identified any risk to the health of the travelling public from exposure to traces of tricresyl phosphate or its isomers, known to be found on the walls of United Kingdom jet aircraft; and what scientific studies have been conducted to support this conclusion. [HL1390]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 29 January 2007 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether United Kingdom airlines are required to produce risk assessments relating to exposures of passengers and crew to contaminated air in aircraft under health and safety legislation; if so, by which official body these are examined and approved; and whether the risk assessments are publicly available.[HL1389]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 29 January 2007 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: What are the constraints on permitting attendance of members of the public at, and participation in, open meetings of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment. [HL1387]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 29 January 2007 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment is complying with its code of conduct by not responding to a complaint dated 3 July 2006 from Dr Leonie Coxon that her evidence to the committee had been misrepresented by it. [HL1388]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 29 January 2007 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment has members with occupational health or clinical expertise; and, if not, whether they have concluded that such expertise is unnecessary for the effective evaluation of the clinical effects on humans and animals of exposure to toxic chemicals. [HL1391]

     

     

  • AUSTRALIA 8 August 2006 --- Senator OÂ’Brien: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services on 8 August 2006: Do the engines on the wing or the auxiliary power units of BAe 146 aircraft that have operated or are operating in Australia contain parts or components that contain beryllium, including parts and components manufactured by sub-contractors; if so, can details be provided of those parts or components that contain beryllium.
  • AUSTRALIA 31 July 2006 --- Senator OÂ’Brien: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services—
    (1) Is the Minister aware that on 25 July 2006 a member of the House of Lords asked a written question of the British Government concerning its knowledge of any payments made by British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Limited to Ansett Transport Industries Operations Limited and East West Airline Operations Limited, under an agreement dated 3 September 1993, in connection with design flaws in the BAe 146 aircraft, allowing contamination of cabin air by oil and other fumes.
    (2) Is the Government aware of any payments pursuant to such an agreement:
    (a) if so: (i) what is the quantum of these payments, (ii) what are the full terms of the agreement, and (iii) can a copy of the agreement be provided; and
    (b) if not, will the Minister investigate this matter.
  • AUSTRALIA 31 July 2006 --- Senator OÂ’Brien: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services—
    (1) How many reports have been made to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) since 27 September 2002 relating to air contamination in BAe 146 aircraft.
    (2) In each case: (a) when was the report lodged; (b) who lodged the report; and (c) what action was taken by CASA in response.
    (3) Are all instances of suspected contamination reported to CASA.
  • UNITED KINGDOM 25 July 2006 --- To ask Her MajestyÂ’s Government whether they are aware of any payments made by British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Limited to Ansett Transport Industries Operations Limited and East West Airline Operations Limited, under an agreement dated 3rd September 1993, in connection with design flaws in the BAe 146 aircraft allowing contamination of cabin air by oil and other fumes; and, in light of that agreement, what steps they took at that time to ensure that regulations pertaining to cabin air quality were enforced. (HL7230).
  • UNITED KINGDOM 26 June 2006 : Column 32W --- Aeroplanes (Air Quality) - Mr. Maples: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what recent research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on contaminated air in airliners; (2) what recent assessment he has made of the effect on safety of contaminated air in airliners. [80147]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 15 June 2006 : Column 1321W --- Transport - Aircraft Safety - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether aircraft operators are required to show (a) crews and (b) passengers the Material Safety Data Sheets of the products they have been exposed to after a contaminated air event. [74817]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 15 June 2006 : Column 1321W --- Transport - Aircraft Safety - Mr. Ellwood: Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which aircraft types have reported the highest number of contaminated air events in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [74818]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 15 June 2006 : Column 1323W --- Transport - Aircraft Safety - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the medical clearance of a pilot due to possible exposureto contaminated air or organophosphates in the last 30 years. [74819]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 12 June 2006 : Column 962W --- Transport - BAE 146 Aircraft - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether beryllium is used (a) in the manufacture and (b) as parts in the Honeywell ALF-(i) 502 and (ii) 507 engine used on the British Aerospace BAE 146 aircraft. [75743]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 12 June 2006 : Column 963W --- Transport - CAA Funding - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria were used in determining Government policy on the funding of the Civil Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement. [75742]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 24 May 2006 : Column 1902W --- Rolls-Royce - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the compliance with (a) health and (b) safety standards of the nickel super alloy content of the Rolls-Royce (i) RB211-535C and (ii) E4 engines. [71201]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 24 May 2006 : Column 1888W --- Transport - Aircraft Safety - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effect on airline safety of the inhalation by a pilot of the organophosphate tricresyl phosphate; and if he will make a statement. [71819]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 24 May 2006 : Column 1888W --- Transport - Aircraft Safety - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information is held by the Civil Aviation Authority in relation to contaminated air incidents on British Aerospace BAE 146 aircraft between 28 January and December 2005. [70762]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 24 May 2006 : Column 1887W --- Transport - Aircraft Safety - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport
    (1) what assessment he has made of the impact on human health of exposure to pyrolised synthetic jet engine oils; and in what year the Department first received a representation on this matter; [70761]
    (2) what epidemiological surveys have been carried out on the long-term impact of repeated exposure of pilots to chemicals, with particular reference to potential neuropsychological impacts; [70764]
    (3) what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects on health of exposure on commercial aircraft to pyrolised synthetic jet engine oils (i) dermally and (ii) via inhalation. [70765]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 24 May 2006 : Column 1887W --- Transport - Aircraft Safety - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from (a) the Independent Pilots Association and (b) the British Airline Pilots Association on potential under-reporting of contaminated air events on UK registered aircraft. [70760]
  • AUSTRALIA 23 May 2006 --- Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Estimates - Senator OÂ’Brien
  • UNITED KINGDOM 22 May 2006 : Column 1270W --- Aircraft Safety - Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the head of the Pilot Confidential Reporting System is required to declare relevant interests. [70773]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 22 May 2006 : Column 1270W --- Building Research Establishment - Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Building Research Establishment receives funding from (a) Boeing, (b) British Aerospace and (c) Airbus. [70774]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 22 May 2006 : Column 1552W --- Blood Samples - Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate has been made of the average level among the UK population of (a) N-Heptane and (b) polybrominated biphenyl in (i) blood samples and (ii) fat biopsies. [71310]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 22 May 2006 : Column 1552W --- Blood Samples - Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate has been made of the average level among the UK population of (a) free cell DNA in ug DNA per litre of plasma, (b) nickel DNA adducts in ng/ml and (c) Beryllium DNA adducts in ng/ml. [71323]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 9 May 2006 : Column 146W --- Transport - Aircraft (Air Supply) - John Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Civil Aviation Authority has started an investigation into the chronic neurotoxic effects of exposure to pyrolised engine oils via inhalation from aircraft engines into the cabin air supply on various types of aircraft; and if he will make a statement. [67802]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 18 April 2006 : Column 48W --- Aerotoxic Syndrome - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish the Porton Down report on engine oil and Aerotoxic Syndrome affecting pilots during flight. [59354]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 21 March 2006 : Column 241W --- Cabin Air Supply - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has received the report from Boeing on Aerotoxic Syndrome affecting pilots during flight; and if he will make a statement. [59353]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 21 March 2006 : Column 241W --- Cabin Air Supply - Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 30 January 2006, Official Report, column 17W, to the hon. Member for Tamworth (Mr. Jenkins), on cabin air supply, what progress has been made in assessing the merits of participating in Federal Aviation Administration research into cabin air quality and long-term health. [59654]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 13 March 2006 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What percentage of mandatory occurrence reports submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority relating to contaminated air are investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Branch. [HL4092]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 March 2006 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: In light of the Building Research Establishment's investigation of cabin air quality for the Civil Aviation Authority, whether the Establishment receives income from firms with a potential conflict of interest. [HL4093].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 March 2006 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What details the Civil Aviation Authority holds in relation to the following contaminated air incidents that occurred on the following dates to British Aerospace BAe 146 aircraft: G-JEAV of 14th January 2002; G-JEAU of 10th February 2003; G-JEAS of 29th August 2003; G-JEBB of 18th January 2004; G-JEBD of 21st October 2004; G-JEBG of 14th November 200; and G-JEBD of 22nd February 2005. [HL4094].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 March 2006 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What details the Civil Aviation Authority holds in relation to the following contaminated air incidents that occurred on the following dates to Bombardier Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft: G-JEDP of 10th February 2005; G-JEDP of 11th February 2005; and G-JEDO of 2nd April 2005. [HL4095].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 16 February 2006 --- Lord Tyler ask Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 10th January (WA 33) and the subsequent statement by the Civil Aviation Authority that there had been an incident on the Boeing 757 aircraft registered G-BIKI on 9th November 1998, what steps they are taking to improve the reporting regime for incidents involving contaminated cabin air in aircraft. [HL3947].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 30 January 2006 : Column 18W --- Cabin Air Supply - Mr Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will ask the Civil Aviation Authority to investigate organophosphate contamination of cabin air supply on commercial aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 January 2006 : Column 1619W --- Transport - Aircraft (Contaminated Air) - Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking in relation to contaminated air events on commercial aircraft.
  • UNITED KINGDOM 10 January 2006 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What reports they have received on the potentially dangerous air contamination incident in a Boeing 757 aircraft registered G-BPED on 23rd June 2003. [HL3079].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 10 January 2006 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What reports they have received on the potentially dangerous air contamination incident in a Boeing 757 aircraft registered G-BIKI on 9th November 1998. [HL3078].

     

  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 December 2005 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the airworthiness design requirements of JAR/FAR 25 (large aeroplanes) require the air in crew and passenger compartments to be free from harmful or hazardous concentrations of gases or vapours. [HL2912].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 December 2005 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the airworthiness design requirements of JAR/FAR 25 (large aeroplanes) require each crew compartment to have enough fresh air to enable crew members to perform their duties without undue discomfort and fatigue. [HL2911].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 8 December 2005 --- Lords Speech by Lady Mar -- Aviation Bill.doc.
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 December 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: What records have been obtained of the contaminated air incident that occurred on the Boeing 757 aircraft, registered G-BPEK, on a flight to Edinburgh on 20th November, which necessitated an emergency return to Heathrow; whether the incident involved passengers as well as crew; and whether a cause of the incident has been identified. [HL2563].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 December 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 19th October (WA 126), how many air quality monitoring exercises were carried out during contaminated air events in commercial jet aircraft; and on what occasions. [HL2312].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 24 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 19th October (WA 126), how, in the event of a system failure and a contaminated air event occurring, aircrews know that such an event has occurred in the absence of monitoring devices when the contaminated air is caused by compounds, such as carbon monoxide, that have no odour. [HL2313].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 23 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 1st November (WA 9), whether it is normal practice for aircrew involved in contaminated air events to be contacted by either the Civil Aviation Authority or the Air Accident Investigation Board in all of the reports that are investigated. [HL2316].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 23 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 1st November (WA 10), why they consider the confidential report prepared for BAe Systems to be scientifically acceptable when it has not been peer reviewed or published in a scientific journal. [HL2315].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 23 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 19th October (WA 125), why they propose to wait for a review by an expert toxicology committee of the Department of Health before they decide whether to commission their own study into the nature and extent of air contaminated on commercial aircraft rather than to participate in the United States Federal Aviation Authority-funded research into cabin air quality. [HL2314].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 23 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 25th October (WA 168), how they intend to ensure that all contaminated air events are reported when the British Airline Pilots Association survey of contaminated air events conducted in 2002 revealed that more than 90 per cent of such events were not reported. [HL2311].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 November 2005 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they have taken to ensure that carbon monoxide detectors are fitted in aircraft to enable the commander to monitor emissions. [HL1941].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 November 2005 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps have been taken to implement the recommendation made after the 2001 report of the Swedish board of accident investigation, or the incident onboard aircraft SE-DRE on 12th November 1999, that an international database should be established with factual information from flights where suspicion of polluted cabin air exists. [HL1940].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 November 2005 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have a plan of action for dealing with the handling of crews and passengers directly after landing if an incident with polluted cabin air has occurred; and, if so, whether they will publish that plan. [HL1939].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 November 2005 --- The Lord Tyler asked Her MajestyÂ’s Government: Whether they have examined the concerns raised by Dr Vyvyan Howard in April at the International Aero Conference on Contaminated Bleed Air, at Imperial College, in relation to the health risks of exposing unborn children to pyrolysis products of synthetic jet engine oils and hydraulic fluids in aircraft; and what steps they have taken to protect pregnant passengers. [HL1942].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 November 2005 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they endorse the proposed new American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Standard 161P, "Air Quality Within Commercial Aircraft Standard", which is currently being consulted upon. [HL1938].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 November 2005 --- Lord Tyler asked Her Majesty's Government: What action has been taken to ensure that captains of civil aircraft are made aware of the possible health implications for crew and passengers of pyrolised products in the air supply system so that they may fully discharge a duty of care in accordance with Power of Commander. [HL1937].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her MajestyÂ’s Government: Whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the research paper by Ms Sheila Marshman upon which the Civil Aviation Authority relied for their conclusions in their paper Cabin Air Quality written in 2004. [HL1764].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether an aircraft would be considered airworthy if the cockpit and cabin air was being contaminated with pyrolysis products from synthetic jet engine oils and hydraulic fluids. [HL1763].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have carried out toxicological testing of pyrolised synthetic jet engine oil lubricants, with particular reference to organophosphate-induced chronic neurotoxic effects; and, if so, what were the results. [HL1639].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 November 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: What measures are in place for the reporting and investigating of incidents of exposure to contaminated air in United Kingdom aircraft; how many reports have been received for each year since 1995; how many of these reports were investigated; and what conclusions were drawn. [HL1637].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 1 November 2005 --- Lords Speech by Lady Mar -- Aviation Bill.doc.
  • UNITED KINGDOM 31 October 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have evidence that contaminated air events are under-reported by airline crews, as previously indicated by a British Airline Pilots Association's survey of pilots in 2002; and, if so, what steps they are taking to address this issue. [HL1779].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 31 October 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Why filters are not fitted to commercial aircraft to prevent crews and passengers from being exposed to pyrolysis products from synthetic jet engine oils and hydraulic fluids during a contaminated air event. [HL1762].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 31 October 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: What exposure standards currently apply to any synergistic effects of simultaneous exposure to numerous chemicals which may be experienced by aircraft passengers and crew during a contaminated air event in a reduced pressure environment. [HL1761].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 31 October 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: With which government and non-government organisations responsibility lies for ensuring that the health of passengers and crew of United Kingdom airline companies is not adversely affected by exposure to contaminated air in cabins and flight decks after an aircraft has taken off. [HL1636].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 31 October 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Why contaminated air detection systems are not fitted to all British commercial aircraft. [HL1641].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 31 October 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to the invitation to take part in the United States Federal Aviation Authority-funded research project into contaminated air in commercial aircraft. [HL1640].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 31 October 2005 --- The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will commission epidemiological and clinical studies of airline pilots and crew who have flown British Aerospace BAe 146 aircraft with a view to ascertaining whether pilots and crew are exposed to contaminated air; and, if so, whether chronic health effects result. [HL1638].

     

  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 December 2004 : Column 420W --- Air Passengers (Chemical Exposure) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether UK airline captains experiencing cockpit or cabin air contamination event serious enough for pilots to use emergency oxygen have a responsibility to inform passengers to which chemicals they might have been exposed. [202745].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 December 2004 : Column 420W --- Air Passengers (Chemical Exposure) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment his Department has made of the findings of the 1999 UK Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment that neuropsychological abnormalities can occur as a long-term complication of acute organophosphate poisoning, with particular reference to aviation lubricant Exxon Mobil Jet oil. [202744]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 7 December 2004 : Column 420W --- Air Passengers (Chemical Exposure) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Civil Aviation Authority records incidents of UK pilots flying with (a) headaches, (b) eye, nose and throat irritation, (c) concentration difficulties and (d) dizziness and nausea. [202743]
  • UNITED KINGDOM 20 October 2004 : Column 682W --- Air Quality (Aircraft Cabins) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information the Aviation Health Unit has collated on symptoms from acute exposure to decomposition products in confined spaces. [192443].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 18 October 2004 : Column 433W --- Air Quality (Aircraft Cabins) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department has taken, since 1997, to ensure that health risks arising from contaminated cabin air in BAE 146 aircraft are fully and independently investigated. [191635].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 18 October 2004 : Column 433W --- Air Quality (Aircraft Cabins) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the EU Ideal Cabin Environment project, due to start in 2005, will examine the issue of contaminated aircraft cabin air; and if he will make a statement. [191636].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 18 October 2004 : Column 433W --- Air Quality (Aircraft Cabins) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department has investigated the issues raised by the British Airline Pilots Association in relation to the Civil Aviation Authority Cabin Air Quality paper of 2004; and if he will make a statement. [191637].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 18 October 2004 : Column 434W --- Air Quality (Aircraft Cabins) - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he has taken to investigate the differences between Civil Aviation Authority mandatory occurrence reports and British Airline Pilots Association survey results concerning contaminated cabin air quality incidents in UK aircraft. [191638].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 27 April 2004 : Column 888W --- TRANSPORT - Aviation - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport:
    (1) whether the investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority into cabin air quality considered the presence of (a) mono-ortho, (b) di-ortho and (c) other toxic isomers of tricresyl phosphate other than the ortho isomer in engine oil; and whether it considered evidence for a link between repeated low-level exposure to organophosphates and chronic neurotoxicity; [168647]
    (2) whether the investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority into cabin air quality took evidence from (a) doctors and (b) other medical experts who have studied the cases of crews and passengers affected by contaminated air exposure on commercial jet aircraft; [168648]
    (3) whether unions representing cabin crew members were consulted during the preparation of the recently published Civil Aviation Authority Report on cabin air quality. [168649].
  • AUSTRALIA 29 March 2004 --- Aviation: Air Safety and Cabin Air Quality - (Question No. 3011) - Ms Vamvakinou asked the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, upon notice, on 12 February 2004:
    (1) In respect of the quality and safety of cabin air in Australian commercial aircraft can he confirm whether any Australian registered airlines regularly monitor cabin air quality on (a) domestic and (b) international flights.
    (2) What air quality inspections are performed following reports of unknown fumes in aircraft cabins such as that reported on the Qantas Melbourne-Perth flight on 19 January 2004.
    (3) What noxious fumes (a) might, and (b) have found their way into aircraft cabins during flights.
    (4) What new technologies, such as infrared testers or spectrometers, have been investigated to ensure regular mid-flight air quality monitoring..
  • UNITED KINGDOM 9 February 2004 : Column 1233W --- Airline Safety - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport:
    (1) what action the Civil Aviation Authority intends to take about official under-reporting of oil fume exposures by aircrews; [153410]
    (2) what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the Civil Aviation Authority has details of all (a) defect reports, (b) air safety reports and (c) mandatory occurrence reporting reports during 2003 regarding fume, smoke or oil leak incidents relating to the (i) BAE 146 and (ii) Boeing 757 aircraft. [153414] .
  • UNITED KINGDOM 9 February 2004 : Column 1234W --- Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps (a) his Department and (b) the Civil Aviation Authority have taken to ensure that (i) aircrews and (ii) passengers are fully aware of the need to seek appropriate medical advice and assistance to avoid long term ill health following cabin fume incidents. [153411] .
  • UNITED KINGDOM 9 February 2004 : Column 1234W --- Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research the Civil Aviation Authority has undertaken on the chronic low dose effects of repeat inhalation by aircrews of organophosphates and other substances leaking from engine oil into aircraft air supplies. [153413] .

     

  • UNITED KINGDOM 10 September 2003 : Column 388W --- BAe 146 Aircraft - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a full assessment of international (a) research and (b) investigations into the causes of cabin air quality incidents affecting BAe 146 aircraft, with particular reference to problems with organophosphate jet engine lubricants; and if he will make a statement. [128543].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 10 September 2003 : Column 389W --- Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps have been taken to establish the cause and nature of the emergency in the BAe 146 aircraft, when fumes in the cabin necessitated evacuation of passengers, on Friday 1 August; and if he will make a statement. [128599] .
  • UNITED KINGDOM 18 December 2003 : Column 1010W --- BAe 146 Aircraft - Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he still expects the Air Accident Investigation Branch to publish in December its report of the investigation of a series of cabin air quality incidents involving BAe 146 aircraft and other similar incidents; and if he will make a statement. [144970] .
  • AUSTRALIA 04 March 2003 --- Senator Knowles question 462 to Transport Minister re BAe 146 Air Contamination.

     

  • AUSTRALIA 02 Dec 2002 --- Question on Notice: Aviation: BAe 146 Air Contamination --- Senator Knowles.
  • AUSTRALIA 22 Nov 2002 --- 22 November References Commitee - Senator Knowles .
  • AUSTRALIA 19 Nov 2002 --- Senator Knowles question 461 to Transport Minister.
  • AUSTRALIA 19 August, 2002 --- ATSB-Response to Senator O'Brien Question 399.
  • AUSTRALIA 17 June, 2002 --- Aviation: Air Safety and Cabin Air Quality - Question 79 - Question to Minister Anderson.
  • AUSTRALIA * 19 June, 2002 * --- Speech MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Aviation Air Safety and Cabin Air Quality-Senator Knowles-19 June 02.

     

  • UNITED KINGDOM Tuesday, 11 December 2001 --- House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 Dec 2001 (pt 20) --- Aviation Website (AOPIS) --- Paul Tyler.
  • UNITED KINGDOM Thursday, 29 March, 2001 --- Senator Woodley Response to Australian Senate.
  • AUSTRALIA 12 October, 2000 --- Senator O'Brien Response to Australian Senate.
  • AUSTRALIA 12 October, 2000 --- Senator Woodley Response to Australian Senate.
  • AUSTRALIA Australian Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Air safety - BAe 146 cabin air quality - Hansards Verbal evidence - 1/11/99-17/8/00).
  • UNITED KINGDOM Wednesday, 28 June, 2000 --- Westminster Hall --- Organophosphates --- [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] .

     

  • UNITED KINGDOM 6 May 1999 : Column 428 --- Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects on airline flight crews of organophosphate air pollution on board aircraft. [82322].
  • UNITED KINGDOM 4 February 1999 : Column 737 --- Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what organophosphates lubricants are used in the engines of military (a) fixed winged aircraft and (b) helicopters; and if he will make a statement on possible health hazards for air crews.[66599] .

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