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Depressurization
Depressurization: - A condition that occurs when the air pressure inside a structure is lower that the air pressure outdoors. Depressurization can occur when household appliances such as fireplaces or furnaces, that consume or exhaust house air, are not supplied with enough makeup air. Radon may be drawn into a house more rapidly under depressurized conditions. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Depressurization:: |
La Specula,Due to depressurization, the plane had to make a sudden 20 000 feet drop. The oxygen masks were deployed and people held to their seats not knowing what was
Qantas Airways Boeing 747 Makes Emergency Landing in Manila - Jul 24, 2008
BloombergThe aircraft plunged 20000 feet after a door ``popped'' during the flight, causing depressurization and the release of oxygen masks, the Herald Sun
Petro Can refinery 'process upset' - Jul 10, 2008
Edmonton Sun,By SUN MEDIA Officials say there was a "process upset" at some of the units in the refinery around 7 pm That required a depressurization of several units,
Station Crew Wraps Up Busy Work Week, Prepares for Weekend - Jul 26, 2008
Space Fellowship,...flight engineers Oleg Kononenko and Greg Chamitoff performed a drill on Friday to test their responsiveness in the event of a rapid depressurization event.
Delisle Water Given All-Clear - Jul 15, 2008
980 CJME News Talk Radio,The advisory was issued last week after depressurization of the distribution system threathened the water's safety. Dubkowski says he's glad everything's
Boil Water Advisory For Delisle - Jul 11, 2008
980 CJME News Talk Radio,Town officials say the advisory has been issued due to depressurization of the distribution system. Therefore, the safety of the town's drinking water
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 August 2008 - Aug 1, 2008
Space Ref (press release)...[During the leak check after depressurization to ~250 mmHg, the air pressure in the vestibule increased slowly to ~325 mmHg, which could be indicative of a
Congressmen from the Houston area were aboard the flight to DC - Jul 23, 2008
Houston Chronicle,By STEWART M. POWELL WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday launched an investigation into sudden cabin depressurization on a
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 15 July 2008 - Jul 15, 2008
Space Ref (press release)Final checkout of suits and their controls included checking for leak during successive stages of depressurization. [Pressure inside the Orlans was reduced
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 10 July 2008 - Jul 11, 2008
Space Ref (press release)Final checkout of suits and their controls included checking for leak during successive stages of depressurization. [Pressure inside the Orlans was reduced
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 July 2008 - Jul 26, 2008
Space Ref (press release)The crew performed the mandatory two-hour OBT (onboard training) emergency egress drill for the case of rapid cabin depressurization, with Russian & US
More Extension notables: Testing home for radon advised for your ... - Jul 26, 2008
Canton Daily Ledger,A depressurization system can also be installed in the basement, crawl space or under a slab-on-grade foundation. This system uses a 4-inch PVS pipe to vent
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 14 July 2008 - Jul 14, 2008
Space Ref (press release)...staged depressurization of DC1 with crew prebreathing, Orlan transition to autonomous battery power and EVA hatch opening at ~1:14pm for egress.
Naturally occurring radon can be measured, remediated - Jul 9, 2008
Wausau Daily Herald,The best option is to install a sub slab depressurization system, which costs about $1000 and prevents radon from entering the home.
Firefighters Say Depressurization Of Airbus A330 Injured Six People - Nov 21, 2007
AHNFour of them were undergoing tests for health problems due to depressurization. The casualties were brought in a hospital in the southwestern city of
Airbus says six injured in depressurization incident on A330 test ... - Nov 21, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),10 people were on the aircraft, three of them in the cockpit, when the depressurization incident occurred, an Airbus press officer said.
Water-boil advisory lifted - Nov 30, 2007
Urbana Daily Citizen,Street was lifted Thursday after tests revealed no bacterial contamination of water lines following a water line break and depressurization Tuesday.
Water line break affects business, a few homes - Nov 29, 2007
Urbana Daily Citizen,A water service line break behind Q3 JMC Inc. caused the Miami Street business to close temporarily Tuesday and a subsequent line depressurization Tuesday
Business Briefing - Nov 21, 2007
Seattle Post IntelligencerAirbus said an A330 widebody in test flight underwent sudden depressurization, causing seven people to lose consciousness. Two remain hospitalized.
ISS crew outfits new Harmony node - Nov 28, 2007
United Press InternationalWhitson worked on the Harmony node vestibule Wednesday, preparing it for depressurization and leak checking. Cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko worked several hours
Six Injured During A330 Shakedown Flight - Nov 23, 2007
Aero-News Network,Four others underwent tests for a variety of health problems caused by the sudden depressurization, including possible spine injuries and inner ear problems
Six Hurt, Two Seriously, During Airbus A330 Test Flight - AFP - Nov 21, 2007
EasyBourse.com,TOULOUSE (AFP)--Six people were in hospital, two with serious injuries, Wednesday after a depressurization incident during the test flight of an Airbus A330
7 people pass out during Airbus test-flight glitch - Nov 22, 2007
Denver Post,...(Agence France-Presse ) TOULOUSE, France — Airbus said an A330 widebody in test flight underwent sudden depressurization, causing seven people to lose
LOOSE CHANGE - Nov 22, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,5 Airbus said an A330 widebody jet being tested before delivery to Air Mauritius underwent sudden depressurization over Toulouse, France, causing seven
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 November 2007 - Nov 27, 2007
Space Ref (press release)Later, the CDR set up the Node-2/Lab vestibule for depressurization and leak checking, uncapping both PPRVs (Positive Pressure Relief Valves).
Hyperbaric cuts to ease pressure on BMC budget - Nov 12, 2007
The News Herald,Smith said nine divers suffering from expanded nitrogen bubbles in their joints because of rapid depressurization — called “the bends� — were treated this
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 30 November 2007 - Nov 30, 2007
Space Ref (press release)...and ISA Scopemeter Pressure Probe), then initiated the depressurization of PMA-2 to vacuum until its planned repressurization on 12/7 for 1E docking.
Radon: the silent cause of lung cancer - Nov 22, 2007
Portsmouth Herald News,The usual technique is sub slab depressurization, conducted by a contractor, says Chase. The process can start in at a thousand dollars and may go several.
Restless in Angarsk - Nov 30, 2007
Russia Profile,...“An environmental outcome of a catastrophic event, such as a fire that leads to explosions and the depressurization of the storage containers, has seemingly
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 November 2007 - Nov 19, 2007
Space Ref (press release)Afterwards, with CL depressurization and EV1/EV2 egress, EVA-11 "Bravo" nominally begins tomorrow at ~6:00am EST (knowing Peggy, most likely earlier).
Final Eight Golfers Set for $1 Million - Nov 17, 2007
The Associated Press...and by the time they grabbed something to eat inside the airport, a warming light had come on because of problems with the depressurization system.
EgyptAir Flight 648 [en] - Nov 23, 2007
Co W Mieście Piszczy,However, in the exchange of fire, the plane's fuselage was punctured, causing a rapid depressurization. The aircraft was forced to descend to 10000 feet
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 14 November 2007 - Nov 14, 2007
Space Ref (press release)Early after breakfast, before the transfer, Whitson terminated Node-1/Node-2 Vestibule depressurization, while Tani activated the CBCS (Centerline Berthing
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 13 November 2007 - Nov 13, 2007
Space Ref (press release)Following hatch closure and the subsequent depressurization of the Vestibule to vacuum, started by the CDR after setting up the depress connections,
AD: Boeing - Aug 14, 2007
Aero-News Network,...detect and correct cracking of the aft tension tie channels; failure of more than one tension tie could result in rapid depressurization ofthe airplane.
AD: Boeing - Aug 10, 2007
Aero-News Network,...that could extend and fully sever the frame, which could result in development of skin cracks that could lead to rapid depressurization of the airplane.
With grief behind, couple look to future - Aug 2, 2007
Daytona Beach News-Journal,He compares it to a story he read on a flight to Hawaii when rapid depressurization ripped the roof off, and all the survivors reunite year after year.
Jonathan's Space Report No. 584 2007 Aug 19 - Aug 20, 2007
Space Ref (press release)EVA-4 by Williams and Anderson began with Quest depressurization at 1314 UTC on Aug 18 and hatch opening at 1316 UTC and concluded with hatch closure at
Protecting Families From Nyanza’s Toxic Chemicals - Jul 31, 2007
Boston Channel.com,..."Right now we are working on a vapor mitigation project installing sub-slab depressurization systems in about 42 homes and other structures," said the EPA's
Brenntag Oil & Gas cleans Total pipeline with compressed air and ... - Jul 29, 2007
Chemie.de (press release),During the depressurization, the LEL of the out-flowing air was measured by an independent company named Marsac at three sites: the launching site,
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