Radiation exposure and high altitude flight.

• Corporate Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, Maryland : National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, ©1995.
• Series: NCRP commentary ; no. 12.
• Subjects: Ionizing radiation > Health aspects.; Aviation toxicology.; Altitudes.; Cosmic rays.; Threshold limit values (Industrial toxicology); Radiation > Dosage.; Risk.; Human beings.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 0929600444; 9780929600444; 9781601194657; 160119465X; 9781435630802; 1435630807
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (v, 25 pages)

Table of Contents:

• Cover
• Preface
• Contents
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Background and Relevant Considerations
• 3. Estimates of Risk to Crew and Passengers
• 4. Radiation Protection Philosophy
• 5. Conclusions
• 6. Recommendations
• Appendix A: Measurement of Ionizing Radiation at High Altitudes
• References
• The NCRP
• NCRP Commentaries