Periodic Graphics: The chemistry of airplane air

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning presents a fresh look at the chemical processes that keep the air in airliner cabins ready to breathe To download a pdf of this article, visit http://cenm.ag/planeair . References used to create this graphic: American Chemical Society. “ When a Good Relationship Turns Toxic: Ozone on Airplanes .” Accessed Aug. 19, 2024. National Research Council (US) Committee on Air Quality in Passenger Cabins of Commercial Aircraft. “Environmental Control.” In The Airliner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers and Crew . National Academies Press, 2002. Notman, Nina. “ The Breath of Life .” Education in Chemistry, Oct. 24, 2022. Weisel, Clifford, Charles J. Weschler, Kris Mohan, Jose Vallarino, and John D. Spengler. “ Ozone and Ozone Byproducts in the Cabins of Commercial Aircraft .” Environ. Sci. Technol. (2013). DOI: 10.1021/es3046795. A collaboration between C&EN and Andy Brunning, author of the popular graphics