NIOSH testimony on flight attendants and airport ground-crew workers before the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation, House Committee on Government Operations by J. M. Melius, August 16, 1980
Abstract
Testimony concerned the occupational health and safety problems of flight attendants and airport ground crew workers. Flight attendants have frequently reported respiratory problems including cough, chest pain or tightness and palpitations. They have noticed increased prevalence of reproductive problems including menstrual difficulties, miscarriages, and birth defects. They also complain of frequent headaches, swollen ankles, back pain, and other musculoskeletal problems. Many hours at high altitudes may subject these workers to increased radiation and ozone exposures. They may also be exposed to carbon-monoxide and hazardous components of jet exhaust and cigarette smoke. They were subject to frequent changes in cabin pressure, to an atmosphere of low humidity, and to continual vibration and noise. They experienced frequent time zone and schedule changes and must lift and move heavy objects in confined quarters. Studies of the ground crew workers have concentrated on baggage handlers, fuelmen, warehouse and air freight personnel, ramp workers, and airport and aircraft maintenance personnel including welders, electricians, mechanics and other skilled craft workers. Studies concerned with safety, noise, jet fuel and jet exhaust, radiation, weather conditions, and other problems of these occupations were discussed.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6832455
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-193681/XAB
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; AIRCRAFT; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; TOXICITY; EXHAUST GASES; NOISE; HEALTH HAZARDS; OZONE; JET ENGINE FUELS; NIOSH; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERSONNEL; AIR POLLUTION; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; FLUIDS; FUELS; GASEOUS WASTES; GASES; HAZARDS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SAFETY; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
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. NIOSH testimony on flight attendants and airport ground-crew workers before the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation, House Committee on Government Operations by J. M. Melius, August 16, 1980. United States: N. p., 1980.
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. NIOSH testimony on flight attendants and airport ground-crew workers before the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation, House Committee on Government Operations by J. M. Melius, August 16, 1980. United States.
. 1980.
"NIOSH testimony on flight attendants and airport ground-crew workers before the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation, House Committee on Government Operations by J. M. Melius, August 16, 1980". United States.
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