A-01-014
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Conduct testing during all phases of ground operation and flight using varying quantities and forms of dry ice as typically loaded aboard commercial cargo aircraft to determine appropriate sublimation rates for the calculation of acceptable dry ice loads and the potential effects of various aircraft ventilation conditions on crew exposure to carbon dioxide.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to conduct testing using typical dry ice loads on commercial cargo aircraft during all ground and flight phases. This testing should determine sublimation rates for calculating acceptable dry ice quantities and assess how different ventilation conditions affect crew exposure to carbon dioxide.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Dec 30, 2009 |
| NTSB number | FTW98IA196 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).