Interpretation of Carboxyhemoglobin and Cyanide Concentrations in Relation to Aviation Accidents

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• Creators:
  Canfield, D V ; Chaturvedi, A K ; Dubowski, Kurt M.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air transportation crashes
  • Aircraft exhaust gases
  • Aviation safety
  • Blood carbon monoxide levels
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Concentration (Chemistry)
  • Cyanides
  • Fatalities
  • Fires
  • Gases
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-05/9
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) are combustion products of organic material, but their production depends on material constituents and environmental conditions. Non-nitrogenous organic materials generate CO, whereas nitrogenous organic materials also produce HCN. For fire-involved aviation accidents, it is important to determine if the fire occurred during flight or after the crash and to establish the source(s) of the toxic gases. Therefore, this study was pursued.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  AM-B-04-TOX-204
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58233/dot_58233_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 431.42 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e86bd673d1a132898b135d76bfe8ea0a31a752a6a9a36d0d0d75e596176f443b