Originally Posted by
lpvapproach
That article states that
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TCP is a toxin that, when released into the cockpit or cabin, can smell like old socks, cause nausea and even incapacitate anyone breathing it in. While fumes in the cockpit are rare, they do happen from time to time and could prove fatal if not noticed quickly. Just imagine what would have happened to flight BA-633 if the captain had also passed out. "
Fume events Nov and Dec has quite a few Airbus entries..
For the avoidance of doubt, the TCP referred to in the article is not the
TCP antiseptic, known to many, but an organophosphate compound named
tricresyl phosphate of which one of its three isomers (tri
-ortho-cresyl phosphate (TOCP)) is markedly poisonous to humans (and probably to other creatures). It is used as a lubricant and hydraulic fluid, and as an additive to lubricants and hydraulic fluids.
Edited to get name of TOCP correct.