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PAPERBACK list:$26.00 Web:$23.40 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII Phase 2 Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program Other Related Titles Radiation Hazards to Crews of Interplanetary Missions: Biological Issues and Research Strategies (1996) Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications (CPSMA) Space Studies Board (SSB) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 59   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Appendixes Page 59 Front Matter (R1-R12) Executive Summary (1-4) 1: Introduction (5-12) 2: Issues of Concern to NASA: Discussion and Conclusions (13-34) 3: How to Reduce Risk and the Uncertainty in Risk Estimates (35-41) 4: Priority Research Questions and Strategies (42-54) 5: Other Issues (55-58) Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations (59-62) Appendix B Glossary (63-68) Appendix C Beam Sources (69-71) Appendix D Previous Advice of the National Research Council Regarding the BEVALAC Facility (72-75)

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