C.K.
So you are advocating that the First Officers and Cabin Crew can over ride the Captain wrt aircraft defects then?
That should stir up a hornets nest!!!!
I can just see the No2 saying that he/she will not be continuing the next 3 sectors and gets off the aircraft while the Captain insists that there is nothing wrong with said aircaft. mmmmmmmmmm nice one!
If the Company were serious about sorting out this problem, then why don't they give AOPIS their undivided support?
There are some very knowledgable people, Scientists, Engineers, Doctors, etc world wide who are devoting a lot of time and effort to solving this one.
The longer the company keeps its head in the sand, the worse it will be when the chickens come home to roost.
Testing sick crews just for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is simply not good enough. This is what you should be tested for:-
If you suspect you have been exposed to OPs, current medical advise suggests that you should get a blood test done between 12-36 hours after a suspected exposure and ideally 24 hours later. Ask A&E or your GP to do three tests, which may involve bloods being sent to a poisons unit for analysis.
1. A Cholinesterase Assay serum & red cell cholinesterase test
(Organophosphate poisoning)
2. A CO in blood test: Carboxyhaemoglobin
3. VOC (Volitile Organic Compound) in blood tests.
The test must be followed up 1-2 months later with another set of tests to obtain the base line values to compare the post exposure values to. Make sure that all concerned in the blood testing put the results on your medical records in case these are needed in the future. Crews who have been exposed should also give the medical examiners detailed history of the exposure and symptoms.
May well be worth printing this off, although there are very few places that can actually carry out these tests. That in it's self is another problem that will have to be addressed.
BTW, OP's are the least of our worries the other chemicals in the Oils are 30,000 times worse!!!!!
Hope everybody sleeps well tonite.
