The Boeing Company

Cheryl E Bick

James D Edgerton

Joe M Baratto

Joseph Michael Baratto

A method and apparatus for investigating a chemical-based event inside a vehicle without significant delay. A number of samples of air are collected at a number of locations inside the vehicle in response to a detection of the chemical-based event inside the vehicle. A number of chemical profiles for the number of samples are generated on-site using a portable chemical profiling device. A probable cause of the chemical-based event is identified using at least one of the number of chemical profiles.

Investigating chemical-based events that occur in vehicles

A method and apparatus comprising a sample collection structure having a chamber and an interface for the sample collection structure. The interface is configured to be connected to a curing system and a vacuum source. The curing system is configured to cure a composite part. The vacuum source is configured to create a vacuum in the curing system. The interface is further configured to collect a sample of a gas from the curing system in the chamber. The interface is further configured to send the sample of the gas collected in the chamber to an analyzer.

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Redmond, WA, United States of America

Cheryl E Bick