The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to launch a manned space station by the year 1996. Because of concerns about the health, safety, and functioning abilities of the crews, NASA has requested that the National Research Council (NRC) through the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology (BEST) provide advice on toxicological matters for the space-station program. The Subcommittee on Guidelines for Developing Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations for Space Station Contaminants was established by the Committee on Toxicology (COT) to address NASA's concerns. Spacecraft maximum allowable concentrations (SMAC's) are defined as the maximum concentrations of airborne substances (such as gas, vapor, or aerosol) that will not cause adverse health effects, significant discomfort, or degradation in crew performance.
Guidelines for Developing Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations for Space Station Contaminants
1992
122 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Technology , Life Support Systems , Air Pollution & Control , Atmospheric composition , uman performance , Life support systems , Space station freedom , Spacecraft cabin atmospheres , Spacecraft contamination , Toxicology , Trace contaminants , Aerosols , Air purification , Air sampling , Flight crews , Vapors