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Title:
RADIOBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT ( HEALTH PHYSICS, VOL 12, PAGES 209-226 ) ( PARTIAL DOCUMENT )
Author(s):
CHASE, H B; HEKHUIS, G L; MOLE, R H; NEWCOMBE, H B; ROBERTSON, J S [BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY]; SCHAEFER, J H; SNYDER, W S [OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY]; SONDHAUS, C; UPTON, A C [OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY]; WALLACE, R [UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA]
Subject Terms:
HREX
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
1965 Jun 25
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0018
Accession Number:
NV0702329
Originating Research Org.:
HEALTH PHYSICS - JOURNAL
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS ON PEOPLE OF HIGHER RADIATION EXPOSURE DUE TO THE HIGH CRUISING ALTITUDE OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT. RADIATION AT ALTITUDES OF 60,000 TO 80,000 FT. IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS AND SOLAR FLARES. RADIATION FROM GALACTIC COSMIC RADIATION IS ESTIMATED NOT TO EXCEED 1-2 MREM/HR AT ALTITUDES UP TO 80,000 FT. SOLAR FLARE RADIATIONS ARE PRODUCED INTERMITTENTLY IN OUTBURSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUN-SPOTS. AT ALTITUDES UP TO 80,000 FT. SOLAR RADIATIONS, WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF PROTONS AND SECONDARIES, MAY BE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE ON THE AVERAGE ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THE TOTAL EXPOSURE TO OCCUPANTS OF THE SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT. IF EXPOSURE TO MAJOR SOLAR FLARES CAN BE AVOIDED, THE CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE OF CREW AND PASSENGERS TO SOLAR, AS WELL AS TO GALACTIC, COSMIC RADIATION SHOULD BE WITHIN PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.