A GC/MS (Gas Chromatographic/Mass Spectrometric) Analysis for Trimethylolpropane Phosphate on Aircraft Hoses

Abstract

Gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analyses were performed for detection of Trimethylolpropane phosphate (TMP-P) on the pieces of aircraft hose received from the National Transportation Safety Board. This highly toxic compound is formed during heating of certain lubricating materials and is suspected to be involved in causing some vehicular accidents. Methanol was used to extract the hoses, with recovery experiments performed. Although no TMP-P residue was detected in the extracts from the aircraft process might have masked the presence of trace amount of the toxic material. Keywords: Trimethylolpropane phosphate, Toxic hazards, Chemical agents, Aviation safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 1988
Accession Number
ADA198977

Entities

People

  • D. V. Tappan
  • E. Heyder

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Alcohols
  • Biomedical Research
  • Charring
  • Chemical Industry
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Classification
  • Detection
  • Extraction
  • Hazards
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Methanols
  • Synthetic Lubricants
  • Transportation

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Petroleum Engineering