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11540368

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Ions of galactic origin are modified but not attenuated by the presence of shielding materials. Indeed, the number of particles and the absorbed energy behind most shield materials increases as a function of shield thickness. The modification of the galactic cosmic ray composition upon interaction with shielding is the only effective means of providing astronaut protection. This modification is intimately connected with the shield transport properties and is a strong function of shield composition. The systematic behavior of the shield properties in terms of microscopic energy absorption events will be discussed. The shield effectiveness is examined with respect to conventional protection practice and in terms of a biological endpoint: the efficiency for reduction of the probability of transformation of shielded C3H10T1/2 mouse cells. The relative advantage of developing new shielding technologies is discussed in terms of a shield performance as related to biological effect and the resulting uncertainty in estimating astronaut risk.
pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
S
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0273-1177
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NASA
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
31-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-4-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Shielding against galactic cosmic rays.
pubmed:affiliation
University Space Research Association, Washington, DC 20024, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article