Radiation Exposure Analysis for ISS: The Female Astronaut in EVA 2003-01-2350
Special exposure limit recommendations have been designated by the National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP) for U. S. astronauts in low earth orbit (LEO) operations. These have been established from consideration of a 3% lifetime excess risk of cancer mortality for a 10-yr. active career. The most recent recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) have incorporated modified procedures for evaluating exposures with accompanying adjustments in career limits. Of special importance are the limit specifications for female exposures, which are approximately 40% less than those for males. Furthermore, radiosensitive organs unique to females require additional attention.
Citation: Anderson, B., Wilson, J., Atwell, W., Hugger, C. et al., "Radiation Exposure Analysis for ISS: The Female Astronaut in EVA," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-2350, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-2350. Download Citation
Author(s):
Brooke M. Anderson, John W. Wilson, William Atwell, Craig P. Hugger, John E. Nealy
Affiliated:
NASA Langley Research Center
Pages: 11
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
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