A C208 pilot reported physical reactions to tks vapor exposure in flight and during post flight; pil...

Attributes
ACN	1230419
Time
Date	201501
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Caravan 208B
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	De-Icing Fluid
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot Captain Check Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

While in cruise; pilot conducted brief mandatory weekly tks operation. Heater on; vents closed; noted tks odor in cockpit; quickly noted headache; tightness in chest; nausea; and throat irritation with cough; all symptoms noted as warnings on tks chemical msds. Turned off tks. On post flight tks still dripping from aircraft and overhead wings. While grabbing tie down straps; tks fluid (hazmat) dripped from lower corner of door into pilots mouth causing accidental ingestion. Ramper also walked under wings and had tks fluid drip into his eye; burning his eye immediately and causing a red mark in the corner of his eye. Pilot instructed ramper to wash his eye immediately. 10 hours after flight; pilot still has cough from tks operation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C208 pilot reported physical reactions to TKS vapor exposure in flight and during post flight; pilot and ramp personnel exposure to liquid dripping from the aircraft surfaces.

Narrative: While in cruise; pilot conducted brief mandatory weekly TKS operation. Heater on; vents closed; noted TKS odor in cockpit; quickly noted headache; tightness in chest; nausea; and throat irritation with cough; all symptoms noted as warnings on TKS chemical MSDS. Turned off TKS. On post flight TKS still dripping from aircraft and overhead wings. While grabbing tie down straps; TKS fluid (Hazmat) dripped from lower corner of door into pilots mouth causing accidental ingestion. Ramper also walked under wings and had TKS fluid drip into his eye; burning his eye immediately and causing a red mark in the corner of his eye. Pilot instructed ramper to wash his eye immediately. 10 hours after flight; pilot still has cough from TKS operation.

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A C208 pilot reported physical reactions to tks vapor exposure in flight and during post flight; pilot and ramp personnel exposure to liquid dripping from the aircraft surfaces.