Radiation protection for space activities
Subtitle: supplement to previous recommendations
By: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Series: NCRP commentary -- no. 23; NCRP commentary -- no. 23.
Publisher: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bethesda, Maryland
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780983545064
Subjects: Cosmic Radiation; Guideline; Radiation Protection; Standards; Space Flight; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Monitoring
Other titles: Supplement to (work): Guidance on radiation received in space activities.; Supplement to (work): Radiation protection guidance for activities in low-earth orbit.; Supplement to (work): Operational radiation safety program for astronauts in low-earth orbit.; Supplement to (work): Information needed to make radiation protection recommendations for space missions beyond low-earth orbit.; Supplement to (work): Potential impact of individual genetic susceptibility and previous radiation exposure on radiation risk for astronauts.
Notes: "October 2014."

Supplements the previous recommendations from NCRP provided in the following reports: Guidance on radiation received in space activities (Report No. 98); Radiation protection guidance for activities in low-earth orbit (Report No. 132); Operational radiation safety program for astronauts in low-earth orbit (Report No. 142); Information needed to make radiation protection recommendations for space missions beyond low-earth orbit (Report No. 153); Potential impact of individual genetic susceptibility and previous radiation exposure on radiation risk for astronauts (Report No. 167).

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: NASA radiation protection standard for space radiation in low-earth orbit; title: Cancer risk projection model; title: Noncancer risks; title: Highest priority research; title: Ethics considerations; title: Conclusions and recommendations.