Samples returned from Mars should be contained and treated as though potentially hazardous until proven otherwise If sample containment cannot be verified en route to Earth, the sample and spacecraft should either be sterilized in space or not returned to Earth. Integrity of sample containment should be maintained through reentry and transfer to a receiving facility. Controlled distribution of unsterilized materials should only occur if analyses determine the sample not to contain a biological hazard. Planetary protection measures adopted for the first sample return should not be relaxed for subsequent missions without thorough scientific review and concurrence by an appropriate independent body


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    Title :

    Introduction to Mars Sample Handling Workshop Series: Overview of Mars Sample Hazard Analysis


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    Publication date :

    2001-12-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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