Radiation exposure in flight
The European Commission has published a call for tenders to set up a computer-based method and user-guide to assess radiation doses to air crew. This should enable the competent authorities in any Member State and airline companies to calculate the radiation doses to crew members during individual flights. It should be based on calculated route doses taking into account flight profiles, the solar cycle modulations and geomagnetic coordinates. This will lead to the publication of a CD-ROM containing a programme designed to be used with an IBM-compatible PC operated with standard software and a written handbook. For further information, please contact, quoting reference C1/SER/990069: European Commission DG XI - Environment, nuclear safety and civil protection Mr B. Sinnott 200 rue de la Loi B-1049 Brussels Fax +32-2-2994449