A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Situational Awareness
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Detection and prevention technologies with data collection and education for all invested parties. Tricesylphosphate hydrocarbon and organophosphates are extremely toxic and dangerous and should not under any circumstances be underestimated as these are neurotoxins.A retrofit to use only electric packs would completely eliminate this horrific issue altogether.
Without detection/indication system for cabin air quality; a flight crew cannot be reasonably expected to accurately identify a potentially caustic/toxic/noxious fume event.
A319 flight crew reported a fumes event shortly after takeoff. Crew executed an uneventful return to departure airport.