Communicable Disease Preparedness: Modelling and Simulation Framework for Analyzing Cabin Health Hazards [Data Management Plan]

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• Creators:
  Tvaryanas, Anthony P. ; Roberts, Shelley ; Gwynne, Steve ; Lebbin, Paul ; Uyhelji, Hilary A. ; Simmons, Amie
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Travel Aviation Safety Communicable Diseases Data Management Plans Public Health Risk Assessment Safety Analysis Virus Transmission
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.48321/D10D9E1D06
• Resource Type:
  Data Management Plan
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Data Management Plan
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Abstract:
  The most recent pandemic exposed critical gaps in the aviation system’s ability to assess and manage communicable disease risks within the Safety Management System (SMS) framework. In response, a multi-year research effort developed the prototype, open-source Travel Risk In Pandemics (TRIP-X) simulation model to extend FAA Order 8040.4 Safety Risk Management principles to respiratory and biological hazards in air travel. TRIP-X integrates ventilation, human behavior, operational, and microbiological factors using airport and aircraft data to quantify transmission risk, evaluate layered controls, and support evidence-based decision-making. Beyond pandemic preparedness, TRIP-X enables tailored protective strategies for repatriation and humanitarian operations—such as safely evacuating personnel during Ebola or other severe outbreaks without imposing unnecessary restrictions—while also optimizing outbreak and epidemic management to balance public-health protection with the continuity of air travel, commerce, and societal mobility. Additionally, it supports homeland security and threat preparedness by providing a framework for structured threat and vulnerability analyses of intentional biological releases, strengthening aviation safety, public-health coordination, and national defense readiness under a unified risk-management approach.
• Content Notes:
  Please cite as: Anthony Tvaryanas, Shelley Roberts, Steve Gwynne, Paul Lebbin (2025) "Communicable Disease Preparedness: Modelling and Simulation Framework for Analyzing Cabin Health Hazards"[Data Management Plan] DMPTool https://doi.org/10.48321/D10D9E1D06
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
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