Comparative Benchmark Dose Modeling as a Tool to Make the First Estimate of Safe Human Exposure Levels to Lunar DustBrief exposures of Apollo Astronauts to lunar dust occasionally elicited upper respiratory irritation; however, no limits were ever set for prolonged exposure ot lunar dust. Habitats for exploration, whether mobile of fixed must be designed to limit human exposure to lunar dust to safe levels. We have used a new technique we call Comparative Benchmark Dose Modeling to estimate safe exposure limits for lunar dust collected during the Apollo 14 mission.
Document ID
20130012803
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
James, John T. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Lam, Chiu-wing (Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering Group Houston, TX, United States)
Scully, Robert R. (Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering Group Houston, TX, United States)