To protect space crews from contaminants in potable and hygiene water, NASA requested that the National Research Council (NRC) provide guidance on how to develop water exposure guidelines and subsequently review NASA's development of exposure guidelines for specific chemicals.
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Analyzes the patterns of dietary supplement use among military personnel. This book examines published reviews of the scientific evidence and identifies... Læs mere
Water is essential to life for humans and their food crops, and for ecosystems. This book concludes that in order to realize the potential of integrated... Læs mere
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is designed to encourage small business to develop new processes and products and... Læs mere
Examines why noninvasive characterization is important and how improved... Læs mere
Cooperation and partnerships for spatial data activities among the federal government, state and local governments, and the... Læs mere
An estimated 8 million metric tons (MMT) of plastic waste enters the world's ocean each year - the equivalent of dumping a garbage truck of plastic waste into the ocean every minute.
The coastal zone is of enormous importance to a nation's well-being. This book identifies and suggests... Læs mere
For many years, the NASA microgravity program has used space as a tool to study fundamental flow phenomena that are... Læs mere
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects, manages, and disseminates a wide range of climate, weather,... Læs mere