Space Radiation and Astronaut Safety

• Main Author: Seedhouse, Erik (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development,
• Subjects: Space sciences.; Human physiology.; Cell biology.; Occupational medicine.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Human Physiology.; Cell Biology.; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine.

This brief explores the biological effects of long-term radiation on astronauts in deep space. As missions progress beyond Earth's orbit and away from the protection of its magnetic shielding, astronauts risk constant exposure to higher levels of galactic cosmic rays and solar particle events....

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Radiation: A Primer
• Chapter 2: Biomedical Consequences of Exposure to Space Radiation
• Chapter 3: Setting Acceptable Risk Levels for Astronauts
• Chapter 4: Space Radiation Analysis Group
• Chapter 5: Radiation Dosimetry and Detection
• Chapter 6: Shielding
• Chapter 7: Acute Radiation Sickness
• Chapter 8: Treating Acute Radiation Syndrome
• Chapter 9: Pharmacological Countermeasures
• Chapter 10: Genetic Profiling and Manipulation
• Index.