Sentences with phrase «radiation hazards»

The tunnel breach detected in Hanford Nuclear Reservation in the United States has triggered concerns about radiation hazards, and workers have been alerted.

CRaTER's seminal measurements now provide quantified, radiation hazard data from lunar orbit and can be used to calculate radiation dosage from deep space down to airline altitudes.

«Deep - space radiation hazards documented and quantified.»

Administration of radioactive material to a pet requires a period of isolation and minimal contact to avoid radiation hazard to family members and care givers.

Staff at the two hospitals where Mr Litvinenko was treated are being advised on how to prevent contamination, as are his family, but the HPA stressed that normal hygiene practices such as hand - washing would reduce any radiation hazard.

«These data are a fundamental reference for the radiation hazards in near Earth «geospace» out to Mars and other regions of our sun's vast heliosphere,» says CRaTER principal investigator Nathan Schwadron of the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS).

Space scientists from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) report that data gathered by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) show lighter materials like plastics provide effective shielding against the radiation hazards faced by astronauts during extended space travel.

Protons, heavy ions, and neutrons all contribute significantly to the radiation hazard.

The data provide critical information on the radiation hazards that will be faced by astronauts on extended missions to deep space such as those to Mars.

These particles are often associated with brilliant displays of aurora borealis at northern latitudes and australis at southern latitudes; however, they can pose a radiation hazard to astronauts and other satellites, and threaten radio communications.

This book is about building design, energy use, radiation hazards and air quality.

The system is being studied for use in the pig breeding industry to determine the quality of boar semen and can also be used to screen large numbers of men for fertility in industrial situations which involve possible chemical or radiation hazards.

This is from the journal Science: Measurements of Energetic Particle Radiation in Transit to Mars on the Mars Science Laboratory «These data provide insights into the radiation hazards that would be associated with a human mission to Mars.

Most notable is clearer determination of the nature of the radiation hazard from the thorium - rich minerals found in the local soil and rock and use in construction material in Baley.

Severe space weather may increase the radiation hazard for astronauts at the International Space Station, and affect the operation of navigation and communication satellites orbiting the Earth.

They can also overload electric power grids on the ground and pose a radiation hazard for astronauts in orbit.

Ship repairs, use of shuttles, status reports, and simply taking it all in — Olivia's hobbies and personality are a hoot — encourages working slowly (except when mandated due to radiation hazards) to savor.