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Item Assessment of Ethanol Trend on ISS(46th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2016-07-10) Gazda, Daniel; McCoy, Torin; Limero, Thomas; Perry, Jay; Carter, Donald; Kayatin, MatthewThe International Space Station (ISS) Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) provides a working environment for 6 crew through atmosphere revitalization and water recovery systems. In the last year, elevated ethanol levels have presented a unique challenge for the ISS ECLSS. Ethanol is monitored on the ISS by the Air Quality Monitor (AQM). The source of this increase is not currently known though it does appear to correlate with vehicle docking. This paper documents the credible sources for the increased ethanol concentration, the monitoring provided by the AQM, and the impact on the atmosphere revitalization and water recovery systems.