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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817017603321

Titolo

Radiation hazards to crews of interplanetary missions : biological issues and research strategies / / Task Group on the Biological Effects of Space Radiation, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 1997

ISBN

0-309-52429-6

0-585-27351-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 p.)

Soggetti

Astronauts - Health risk assessment

Radiation injuries - Risk factors

Space flight - Health aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Issues of Concern to NASA: Discussion and Conclusions; 3 How to Reduce Risk and the Uncertainty in Risk Estimates; 4 Priority Research Questions and Strategies; 5 Other Issues