Radiation hazards to crews of interplanetary missions : biological issues and research strategies /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Task Group on the Biological Effects of Space Radiation
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
Colección:Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Temas:
Radiation > Health aspects.
Radiation > Safety measures.
Space flights.
Space flight.
Space Flight
Radiation Effects
Radiation Protection
Radiation Injuries > prevention & control
Rayonnement > Sécurité > Mesures.
Vol spatial.
MEDICAL > Physiology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Issues of concern to NASA: discussion and conclusions
  • Types of particles and their energies
  • Biological effects of radiation : Early effects ; Late Effects ; Variation in susceptibility to radiation across subject types ; DNA repair
  • Loss of research programs
  • How to reduce risk and the uncertainty in risk estimates
  • Shielding
  • Radioprotective and chemoprotective drugs and diet
  • Crew selection
  • Optimal time for flight
  • Solar particle event warning system
  • Priority research questions and strategies
  • Higher-priority research questions
  • Lower-priority research questions
  • Time scale of research
  • What will still remain unknown, and what risk does this represent?
  • Other issues
  • Need for animal use
  • Experimental techniques and new data required
  • Ground- vs. space-based research
  • Plants and food supply.

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