Assessment of Exposure-Response Functions for Rocket-Emission Toxicants

Summary

The US Air Force model estimates the possible types of adverse health effects for people who might be exposed to the ground cloud created by rocket exhaust during a normal launch. This book evaluates the model and the data used for three rocket emission toxicants: hydrogen chloride, nitrogen dioxide, and nitric acid.

Product details

• Authors: Commission on Life Sciences, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Subcommittee on Rocket-Emission Toxicants, National Research Council, Subcommittee on Rocket-Emission Toxicant, National Academy of Sciences
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 24.08.1998
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology
• EAN: 9780309061445
• ISBN: 978-0-309-06144-5
• Pages: 228
• Dimensions (packing): 15.1 x 22.6 x 1.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 367 g
• Subjects: FICTION / War & Military, TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Technology & Industrial Arts, MEDICAL / Toxicology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety