Implementation of ALARA radiation protection on the ISS through polyethylene shielding augmentation of the Service Module Crew Quarters

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1333-1337

  Shavers, M R ^a,f   Zapp, N ^b   Barber, R E ^a   Wilson, J W ^c   Qualls, G ^c   Toupes, L ^d   Ramsey, S ^d   Vinci, V ^e   Smith, G ^d   Cucinotta, F A ^d  

^a WYLE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^e Johnson Engineering   (United States)

^f LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ALARA; Cosmic radiation exposure; International Space Station; Polyethylene shielding; Space radiation protection; Space radiation shielding

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; COSMIC RAYS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH RISKS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; POLYETHYLENES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELDING; SPACE FLIGHT;

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS); POLYETHYLENE SHIELDING; SPACE RADIATION PROTECTION; SPACE RADIATION SHIELDING;

SPACE STATIONS;

EID: 5644254747     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.10.051     Document Type: Article

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