EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 6000; Flight Crew Type 600
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
During initial climbout; at approximately 8;000 MSL; the Captain reported smelling the dirty sock odor. I noticed it as well; and donned my oxygen mask. I left the mask on for the next ten minutes. We called the flight attendants; who did not report any unusual odor in the cabin. The fumes subsided in about five minutes. I did not notice any physiological symptoms. We continued the flight with no further issues. Suggestions: provide training to flight crew; cabin crew; maintenance; and ground crew on the dirty sock odor - recognition; reporting; physiological effects; etc.; to raise awareness. Develop a checklist specifically for dirty sock fume events. Attempt to determine root cause of these events at [company] (oil over-servicing? etc.).
EMB-175 flight crew reported a dirty socks odor during initial climb.