Sublimation rate of dry ice packaged in commonly used quantities by the air cargo industry
(Book - Regular Print)
Contributors
Published
Washington, D.C. : Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine ;, 2006.
Physical Desc
i, 5 pages ; 28 cm.
Status
Embry Riddle Aero University - ASASA - Aviation Safety & Security Archives
DOT/FAA/AM 06/19
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DOT/FAA/AM 06/19
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Published
Washington, D.C. : Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine ;, 2006.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Cover title.
General Note
"August 2006."
General Note
"DOT/FAA/AM-06/19."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 5).
Type of Report an Period Covered
Final report.
Description
This study focuses on the sublimation rate of dry ice packed in commonly encountered amounts. In this study, approximately 5 lb of dry ice, in pellet form, was added to each of 20 pre-weighed TheromoSafe(R) shipping containers. The boxes were then weighed to obtain "preflight" weights and placed in an altitude chamber located at the FAA's Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. The chamber was depressurized to an altitude of 8000 ft at a rate of 1000 ft/min. The total "flight" time was 6 h. The containers were then removed and immediately weighed to obtain "post-flight" measurements. Using the differences in weight as well as the total flight time, an average sublimation rate of 2.0 +/- 0.3%/h was determined. Results indicate that the sublimation rate is greater when dry ice is packaged in pellet form in small quantities. These results contrast the Pan American Airlines study that employed one solid 100-lb block of dry ice. The current study improves air cargo safety by providing a sublimation rate for dry ice shipped in small, more representative quantities. The updated sublimation rate can be used to calculate safe dry ice loads for containers commonly used today.
Additional Physical Form
Also available online via the Federal Aviation Administration OAM Technical Reports web site (http://www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/oamtechreports/index .cfm). Address as of 10/04/06: http://amelia.db.erau.edu/reports/faa/am/AM06-19.pdf.
Funding Information
Performed by FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Oklahoma City, OK,AM-B-05-TOX-204
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Caldwell, D. C. (2006). Sublimation rate of dry ice packaged in commonly used quantities by the air cargo industry . Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Caldwell, Douglas C. 2006. Sublimation Rate of Dry Ice Packaged in Commonly Used Quantities By the Air Cargo Industry. Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Caldwell, Douglas C. Sublimation Rate of Dry Ice Packaged in Commonly Used Quantities By the Air Cargo Industry Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Caldwell, Douglas C. Sublimation Rate of Dry Ice Packaged in Commonly Used Quantities By the Air Cargo Industry Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine ;, 2006.
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