Human Exposure in Low Earth Orbit

• Author(s): John William Wilson,
• Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch
• Pages: 19
• Language: en

Description:... Human exposure to trapped radiations in low Earth orbit (LEO) is evaluated on a basis of a simple approximation of the human geometry for spherical shell shields of varying thicknesses. A data base is presented that may be used to make preliminary assessment of the impact of radiation exposure constraints on human performance. A sample impact assessment is discussed on the basis of presently accepted allowable exposure limits. A brief discussion is given on the anticipated impact of an ongoing reassessment of allowable exposure limits.