Radiation protection guidelines for space missions

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6745064

Fry, R J.M.

The original recommendations for radiation protection guidelines were made by the National Academy of Sciences in 1970. Since that time the US crews have become more diverse in their makeup and much has been learned about both radiation-induced cancer and other late effects. While far from adequate there is now some understanding of the risks that high-Z and -energy (HZE) particles pose. For these reasons it was time to reconsider the radiation protection guidelines for space workers. This task was undertaken recently by National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP). 42 refs., 2 figs., 9 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6745064
• Report Number(s): CONF-8710285-1; ON: DE88006181
• Resource Relation: Conference: NATO advanced study institute on terrestrial space radiation and its biological effects, Corfu, Greece, 12 Oct 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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