Modeling & Verifying Aircraft Paint Hangar Airflow to Reduce Green House Gas and Energy Usage while Protecting Occupational Health Energy

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Abstract:

Aircraft paint contains toxic chemicals, such as iso-cyanates and hexavalent chromates, and ventilation and other protective measures are necessary to prevent exposure of workers that paint aircraft. Computational fluid dynamics 201CFD202 modeling was used in conjunction with on-site tracer gas experiments to assess air flow conditions in the hangar and to investigate design alternatives. The project determined that a reduction in delivered airflow might not increase contaminant exposure. This report provides a summary of results from the site visits and discusses areas of potential future research.

Author(s):
Chiang, Edwin ; Bennett, James
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND PORT HUENEME CA NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept. 2010-2014
Supplementary Note:
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of NIOSH. Mention of any company or product does not constitute endorsement by NIOSH. In addition, citations to websites external to NIOSH do not constitute NIOSH endorsement of the sponsoring organizations or their programs or products. Furthermore, NIOSH is not responsible for the content of these websites. All Web addresses referenced in this document were accessible as of the publication date.. The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0085

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-NAVFAC-EXWC-EV-1510
Monitor Series:
ESTCP
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_4_Logistics
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*AIR FLOW, *AIRCRAFT, *GREENHOUSE EFFECT, *HANGARS, *HEALTH, *PAINTS, CHROMATES, COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, CONTAMINANTS, EXPOSURE(GENERAL), OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, TOXICITY, TRACE GASES, VENTILATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Coatings, Colorants and Finishes, Environmental Health and Safety
Report Date:
2015 May 30
Creation Date:
2015 Nov 18