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

Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Task Group on the Biological Effects of Space Radiation.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
Series:The compass series
Subjects:
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=15931
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245 1 0 |a Radiation hazards to crews of interplanetary missions :  |b biological issues and research strategies /  |c Task Group on the Biological Effects of Space Radiation, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council. 
260 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b National Academy Press,  |c 1996. 
300 |a 1 online resource (vii, 75 pages) :  |b illustrations, charts. 
490 1 |a The compass series 
500 |a Support for this project was provided by Contract NASW 4627 and Contract NASW 96013 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 |a 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. 
650 0 |a Radiation  |x Health aspects. 
650 0 |a Radiation  |x Safety measures. 
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650 2 2 |a Radiation Injuries  |x prevention & control. 
650 7 |a MEDICAL  |x Physiology. 
650 7 |a SCIENCE  |x Life Sciences  |x Human Anatomy & Physiology. 
650 7 |a Radiation  |x Health aspects. 
650 7 |a Radiation  |x Safety measures. 
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