Project Title: Disinfection/Decontamination Technologies
Anticipated Outcome: Identification and evaluation of promising disinfectant/decontamination technology applicable to modern aircraft.
Project Summary: The possibility of contamination of an airliner cabin either intentionally from terrorist action or inadvertently from passengers carrying infectious disease requires the development of appropriate techniques for usage in modern aircraft. ACER researchers have tested various methodologies that exhibit potential for transportation vehicles. Examples include vaporized hydrogen peroxide, vaporized triethylene glycol and usage of high temperatures plus humidity. These technologies must be evaluated for their (1) efficacy in airliner cabins, (2) their compatibility at appropriate dosages with the materials of construction and the sensitive electronics typically found in aircraft, and (3) their ability to deliver appropriate doses to critical locations in airliner cabins.
Research Team:
Auburn University
Boise State University
Harvard School of Public Health
Purdue University
Steris Corporation
Aeroclave, LLC
Recent Scientific Papers and Technical Reports:"Effect of vapour phase hydrogen peroxide, as a decontaminant for civil aviation
applications, on microstructure, tensile properties and corrosion resistance of
2024 and 7075 age hardenable aluminium alloys and 304 austenitic stainless steel,"
Gale, W.F.; Sofyan, N.I.; Gale, H.S.; Sk, M.H.; Chou, S.-F.; Fergus, J.W.; Shannon,
C.G., Materials Science and Technology, v 25, n 1, p 76-84, January 2009
Journal link
"Inactivating Influenza Viruses on Surfaces Using Hydrogen Peroxide or Triethylene
Glycol at Low Vapor Concentrations," Rudnick SN, McDevitt JJ, First MW, Spengler
JD, DOT/FAA/AM-09/7, April 2009.
Link
"Field Evaluation of Whole Airliner Decontamination Technologies Wide-Body
Aircraft With Dual-Use Application for Railcars," Gale WF, Gale HS, Watson J,
DOT/FAA/AM-08/2, Febuary 2008.
Link
"Field Evaluation of Whole Airliner Decontamination Technologies for Narrow-Body
Aircraft," Gale WF, Gale HS, Watson J, DOT/FAA/AM-08/4, January 2008.
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