Isopropyl Alcohol Sensor Development for Air Quality Monitoring
Abstract
The personal data from medical records; profiles of the patients genes, metabolites, and microorganisms in and on the body; environmental and lifestyle data; patient-generated information; and personal device and sensor will play key roles in finding the right preventive, diagnostic, and treatment tools for the disease in conjunction with Big Data and cloud-based computing. Thus, developing a personal real-time chemical exposure sensor that enables the profiling/reporting of exposure data throughout 8-24hr time frame will greatly benefit the general populations health and performance. We chose isopropyl alcohol (IPA), a main component of de-icer spray for commercial/non-commercial flights, as a target that has to be selectively detected due to its potential to contaminate flight breathing air from occasional accumulation/evaporation in the airplane structure during or pre/post flights. Moreover, IPA has been shown to act as an anesthetic and central nervous system depressant, resulting in symptoms that can deter the cognitive ability of the individual. Thus it is imperative to be able to monitor IPA content and accumulative exposure level.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 02, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1057054
Entities
People
- Claude Grigsby
- Jennifer A. Martin
- Kathy Fullerton
- Mike Brothers
- Rajesh R Naik
- Steve S. Kim
- Yen H. Ngo