Enviromental hazards

Question 1

CO2 (7)

Answer 1

Colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.

Symptoms:
-Headache
-personality change
-impaired judgment and memory
-nausea
-shortness of breath
-loss of muscular power
-cherry purple lips and fingernails

Question 2

Fuel

Answer 2

high concentration of fuel can affect:
-nervous system
-headache
-dizziness
-lack of coordination

Flammable

Question 3

Chemical sprays

Answer 3

-liver and kidney problems

exposed to toxic fumes due to
- spills
- splash
- defective
- missing protection gear

CHEMICAL MUST BE properly labeled and aircrew must know the identify and hazards of chemicals.

Question 4

lubricating oil (2 ingredients)

Answer 4

• n phenyl 1 naphthylamine
• tricesyl phosphate

Question 5

Hydraulic fluid

Answer 5

Swallowing or getting into the airway is dangerous.

Causes:
- coughing
- vomiting
- diarrhea

can irritate skin and eyes

gently wash skin

Question 6

Compressed gasses

Answer 6

Dangerous goods

aerosols can only be carried in checked-in baggage

Question 7

Liquid oxygen

Answer 7

Dangerous good highly flameable

Forbidden for transport under DGR

Question 8

De-icing fluids

Answer 8

Gass is hazard when breathed in during spraying.

Caution slippery

Allow time for fumes to dissipate before trying to warm up the flight deck.

Question 9

Fire EXTINGUISHING agents

Answer 9

highly toxic

Designed to remove oxygen from area

use oxygen breathing mask

Question 10

Fire ACCELERANT substances

Answer 10

highly flamable

Oxygen supplied to individual by chemical oxygen genrators

Plastic gives off fumes

Toxic smokes

Question 11

Ozone

Answer 11

Most concentrated 15-50 km above earth surface

Is poisonous and causes:
-headaches
-irritation to respiratory system
-harm lung

Air conditioning systems break down o3 to harmless oxygen