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Aircrew radiation exposure: sources-risks-measurement

Abstract

A short review is given on the actual aircrew exposure and its sources. The resulting risks for harmful effects to the health and discuss methods for in-flight measurements of exposure is evaluated. An idea for a fairly simple and economic approach to a practical, airborne active dosimeter for the assessment of individual crew exposure is presented. The exposure of civil aircrew to cosmic radiation, should not be considered a tremendous risk to the health, there is no reason for panic. However, being significantly higher than the average exposure to radiation workers, it can certainly not be neglected. As recommended by ICRP, aircrew exposure has to be considered occupational radiation exposure and aircrews are certainly entitled to the same degree of protection, as other ground-based radiation workers have obtained by law, since long time. (author).
Authors:
Publication Date:
May 01, 1994
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
OEFZS-4717
Reference Number:
SCA: 560151; PA: AIX-26:029157; EDB-95:047499; SN: 95001354655
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Paper presented at the Radiation Symposium of the `International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA)`, 9 May 1994.; PBD: May 1994
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; RISK ASSESSMENT; AIRCRAFT; MAN; RADIATION DOSES; COSMIC RADIATION; ICRP; PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY; RADIATION PROTECTION; 560151
OSTI ID:
10125193
Research Organizations:
Oesterreichisches Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf GmbH (Austria)
Country of Origin:
Austria
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0253-5270; Other: ON: DE95621162; TRN: AT9400509029157
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
15 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Duftschmid, K E. Aircrew radiation exposure: sources-risks-measurement. Austria: N. p., 1994. Web.
Duftschmid, K E. Aircrew radiation exposure: sources-risks-measurement. Austria.
Duftschmid, K E. 1994. "Aircrew radiation exposure: sources-risks-measurement." Austria.
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title = {Aircrew radiation exposure: sources-risks-measurement}
author = {Duftschmid, K E}
abstractNote = {A short review is given on the actual aircrew exposure and its sources. The resulting risks for harmful effects to the health and discuss methods for in-flight measurements of exposure is evaluated. An idea for a fairly simple and economic approach to a practical, airborne active dosimeter for the assessment of individual crew exposure is presented. The exposure of civil aircrew to cosmic radiation, should not be considered a tremendous risk to the health, there is no reason for panic. However, being significantly higher than the average exposure to radiation workers, it can certainly not be neglected. As recommended by ICRP, aircrew exposure has to be considered occupational radiation exposure and aircrews are certainly entitled to the same degree of protection, as other ground-based radiation workers have obtained by law, since long time. (author).}
place = {Austria}
year = {1994}
month = {May}
}