Astronautical hygiene - A new discipline to protect the health of astronauts working in space

JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

Volumn 64, Issue 6-7, 2011, Pages 179-185

  Cain, John R ^a  

^a Hookstone Chase   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astronautical hygiene; Control measures; Exposure; Hazards; New discipline; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857599427     PISSN: 0007084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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