National Airspace System (NAS) Safety Research Laboratory (NAS-SR)
Dr. Thomas A. Van Dillen (PDF)
Branch Manager
Thomas.A.Van.Dillen@faa.gov
The National Airspace System (NAS) Safety Research Laboratory (NAS-SR)...
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Safe Operations in Aviation Research (SOAR) Labs
Katrina Avers, PhD, Branch Manager
Contact Dr. Avers about Safe Operations in Aerospace Research (SOAR) Labs
The Civil Aerospace Medical Institute's Safe Operations in Aerospace Research Labs, also known as SOAR Labs, is the only laboratory group of its kind in the Federal Aviation Administration and is considered a global leader in aviation human factors research. The world...
Aerospace Human Factors Research Division
Carla Hackworth, Ph.D., Manager
CAMI’s Aerospace Human Factors Research Division conducts field and laboratory research supporting the performance of front-line aviation personnel, including pilots, air traffic controllers, aviation maintainers, dispatchers, avionics (technical operations) technicians, flight attendants, and ramp workers, with the goal of improving operational efficiency and...
Methodology
Availability of specimen type and amount influence the analyses which are performed in each case. When there are no specimen restrictions, the following battery of tests are performed:
Note: The full battery of tests is not typically performed on passengers except on special request. Passengers are analyzed for carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and cyanide in the event of a fire.
Carboxyhemoglobin: Blood
- Quantitation: UV/VIS
- ...
Quality Information
- Forensic Sciences maintains a Certificate of Accreditation granted by the ANSI National Accreditation Board listing the following:
- ISO/IEC 17025
- ABFT (American Board of Forensic Toxicology)
- See Certificate of Accreditation and...
Contact Information
Thursday, May 01, 2025| Name | Title | Phone | email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Dr. Austin Ciesielski, Ph.D. | Forensic Sciences Supervisor | (405) 954-3211 | Austin.L.Ciesielski@faa.gov |
| Accessioning | Primary contact for Tox-Boxes | (405) 954-6254 | 9-amc-aam600-specimens@faa.gov |
| Website | Tox-Box Information | https://www.faa.gov/go/toxlab |
*Primary Contact regarding toxicology results.
Mailing Address
FAA - Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Bioaronautical Sciences Research Branch, Forensic Sciences
6500 S MacArthur Blvd
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK, 73169
Impact Track - Biodynamics Research Team
The heart of the Biodynamics Lab is the Impact Track. At 140 feet in length with two precision rails, a sled, winch, and braking system, "The Track" has proven its ability to play an important role in understanding crash environments. With a sled propelled to 44 feet per second and suddenly decelerated to simulate an impact, a great deal can be learned in a short (200 millisecond) time period. Head Impact, Seat Deformation, Child Restraint Performance, and Seat Certification Processes are...
Dummy Shop - Biodynamics Research Team
Our Research Focus
ATDs or Anthropomorphic Test Dummies are the "real name" for test subjects. Although they don't frown about being called dummies they do help researchers understand what happens in airplane crash situations, and how to better protect occupants from injury. With instruments loaded from head to foot, a great deal of information is gained. Thank goodness they have hard heads!
There are more than 20 ATDs in the Dummy Shop, from 6 months old to...
Water Survival Research
Our Research Focus
The Cabin Safety Research Team investigates issues of water survival for passengers of commercial aircraft. CAMI maintains a fully-functional water survival tank that is used to evaluate new designs for personal flotation devices, life rafts, slide/rafts, and other emergency equipment. In addition to the evaluation of new designs, we conduct tests of existing of aviation water safety equipment to both strict interpretations of existing regulations and in novel...
Passenger Information Research
Our Research Focus
The Cabin Safety Research Team takes an active role in investigating the efficacy of various methods of transferring safety information to the flying public. This includes, but is not limited to, research involving passenger safety briefings, seat-back safety information cards, graphical safety signs, pictographic information placards, passenger information comprehension, and passenger information retention.
Serious Games
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