MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Troubleshooting; Workload; Confusion; Physiological - Other
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Aircraft; Manuals
While at cruise there was smoke coming from the first class galley ovens. We noticed the smell and communicated with the Number 1 Flight Attendant to find out what was going on in the cabin. The Captain selected venturi and climbed the cabin to help clear the smell from the cockpit. We were successfully able to clear out the irritating smell from the cockpit and continued on to destination.  Upon arrival we noticed the Number 1 Flight Attendant was most affected by the smoke; the Captain and I were irritated by the smoke. The Captain contacted Dispatch and medical treatment was arranged with the airport Fire/Rescue Paramedics. We are not positive as to the cause of the smoke; Contract Maintenance thought it was from cleaning solution being sprayed into the ovens to clean up a former spill and not wiping out the cleaning solution and the spill. Therefore; when the ovens got up to temperature he thought this caused the cleaning agent to burn causing the smoke. Maybe better checks and balances need to be put in place for completion of this type of cleaning and possibly finding a cleaning agent that would not cause noxious smells?
A MD80 pilot reported noxious fumes in the cockpit and forward galley believe caused by an oven cleaning solution residue which reacted when the oven was heated during cruise.