title: Smoke/fumes in the cockpit.
abstract: During the period 1970-80, there were reported in USAF 89 incidents of smoke/fumes in the cockpit during flight. The origin of the fumes in most cases was organic petroleum derivatives, which caused a multitude of symptoms including CNS dysfunction and mucous membrane irritation. Flight surgeons should be well-read in aerospace toxicology because of the threat to flying safety posed by the many fluids and substances necessary for the operation of today's modern aircraft.
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012906:Smoke