Review Article

A Review of Methods Applied to Study Airborne Biocontaminants inside Aircraft Cabins

Table 1

Typical values for people density and total air exchange rates [21].

BuildingsAircraft cabins

People density7 occupants/283 m3230 occupants/283 m3

Total air exchange rate (outdoor + recirculated air)50 L/s/person
(100 CFM/person)
7.5 to 10 L/s/person
(15 to 20 CFM/person)