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Radiation safety aspects of commercial high-speed flight transportationHigh-speed commercial flight transportation is being studied for intercontinental operations in the 21st century, the projected operational characteristics for these aircraft are examined, the radiation environment as it is now known is presented, and the relevant health issues are discussed. Based on a critical examination of the data, a number of specific issues need to be addressed to ensure an adequate knowledge of the ionizing radiation health risks of these aircraft operations. Large uncertainties in our knowledge of the physical fields for high-energy neutrons and multiply-charged ion components need to be reduced. Improved methods for estimating risks in prenatal exposure need to be developed. A firm basis for solar flare monitoring and forecasting needs to be developed with means of exposure abatement.
Document ID
19950020007
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Publication (TP)
Authors
Wilson, John W. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Nealy, John E. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Cucinotta, Francis A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Shinn, Judy L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hajnal, Ferenc (Department of Energy New York, NY., United States)
Reginatto, Marcel (Department of Energy New York, NY., United States)
Goldhagen, Paul (Department of Energy New York, NY., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1995
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.60:3524
NASA-TP-3524
L-17450
Accession Number
95N26427
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 537-09-21-05
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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