NCRP Meeting Announcement

[gj_vargo@ccmail.pnl.gov]

          FYI - seen on another newsgroup - 
          
          George J. Vargo
          gj_vargo@pnl.gov
          ================================================================
          
          PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
          
          National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)
          
          Symposium on Acceptability of Risk from Radiation -- Application 
          to Manned Space Flight
          
          The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements 
          (NCRP) has
          announced plans to conduct a one-day symposium on the 
          "Acceptability of Risk from Radiation -- Application to Manned 
          Space Flight." The symposium will be held in the Crystal Forum, 
          Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, May 29, 
          1996. Financil support for
          the Symposium is being provided to the NCRP by the National 
          Aeronautics Space Adminstration.
          
          The purpose of the symposium is to provide an opportunity for a
          wide ranging discussion among scientists, radiation biologists, 
          public health professionals, and members of the public on the 
          rationale for establishing an acceptable lifetime risk of fatal 
          cancer due to exposures to ionizing radiation in space. Subject 
          areas that will be addressed include:
          
          1.  The nature of the radiation environment in space, and space 
          mission
          planning;
          
          2.  The biological effects of space radiation, with emphasis on 
          endpoints
          germane to the protection of astronauts;
          
          3.  The basis for dose limitations as recommended by the National
          Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, and the 
          International Commission on Radiological Protection;
          
          4.  Alternative approaches for limiting doses to astronauts --
          mortality, morbidity, and years of life lost; comparisons to 
          other risks associated with space travel; and whether the 
          exposures are considered to be controllable; and
          
          5.  The philosophy of astronaut protection and the communication
          of the associated risks -- the perspective within the National 
          Aeronautics and Space Administration; the perspective of an 
          astronaut.
          
          The sessions will be recorded and proceedings for the Symposium
          will be published. There is no registration fee for attendees. 
          Additional information can be obtained by contacting:
          
          Laura Atwell
          National Council on Radiation
          Protection and Measurements
          (301) 657-2652
          
          Dade W. Moeller
          Consultant
          (919) 633-3352