Defining Contamination Control Requirements for Non-human Research on Space Station Freedom 921386
The use of non-human biological specimens for life sciences research on Space Station Freedom has generated concerns about spacecraft internal contamination, crew safety and hardware utility. Various NASA organizations convened to discuss the concerns and determine how they should be addressed. This paper will present the issues raised at this meeting, the process by which safety concerns were identified, and the means by which contamination control requirements for all biological payloads were recommended for incorporation into Space Station Freedom safety requirements. The microbiological, toxicological and particulate contamination criteria for long-term spaceflight will be based on realistic assessment of risk and hardware will be designed to meet established contamination criteria while facilitating crew operations, thereby meeting the needs of the investigator.
Citation: Corbin, B. and Funk, G., "Defining Contamination Control Requirements for Non-human Research on Space Station Freedom," SAE Technical Paper 921386, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/921386. Download Citation
Author(s):
Barbara J. Corbin, Glenn A. Funk
Pages: 10
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Spacecraft
Biological sciences
Hardware
Particulate matter (PM)
Research and development
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