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| − | This is a list of articles covering dangers to our people and mission. | + | This is a list of articles covering dangers to our people and mission. |
The lists of [[hazard]]s and categories below is similar to those used by [[NASA]] and the [[DOD]] in [[Systems Safety]] Analysis. | The lists of [[hazard]]s and categories below is similar to those used by [[NASA]] and the [[DOD]] in [[Systems Safety]] Analysis. | ||
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*[[Mishap]]: an unintended condition or event which can result in illness, death, partial or total disability, and/or injury. An [[accident]] is an example of a mishap, so are [[infection]]s, or chronic exposure to toxic agents. | *[[Mishap]]: an unintended condition or event which can result in illness, death, partial or total disability, and/or injury. An [[accident]] is an example of a mishap, so are [[infection]]s, or chronic exposure to toxic agents. | ||
| − | *[[Hazard]]: the finite possibility (non-zero probability) of a [[Mishap]] | + | *[[Hazard]]: the finite possibility (non-zero probability) of a [[Mishap]] |
*[[Risk]]: there are a couple of different definitions of risk. A colloquial definition is the probability of a hazard, which is not quite the same thing as a hazard by itself | *[[Risk]]: there are a couple of different definitions of risk. A colloquial definition is the probability of a hazard, which is not quite the same thing as a hazard by itself | ||
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==Physiological== | ==Physiological== | ||
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| + | *[[Bone Loss]] | ||
| + | *[[Muscular Atrophy]] | ||
| + | *[[Immune Deficiency]] | ||
===Physical Environments=== | ===Physical Environments=== | ||
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*[[Telemedecine]] | *[[Telemedecine]] | ||
*[[Lack of medical equipment]] | *[[Lack of medical equipment]] | ||
| − | *[[Lack of drug]] e.g vaccines, antibiotics, treatments for various conditions | + | *[[Lack of drug]] e.g. vaccines, antibiotics, treatments for various conditions |
*[[Lack of medical expertise]] | *[[Lack of medical expertise]] | ||
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*[[Passive Sterilization]] -due to exposure to radiation | *[[Passive Sterilization]] -due to exposure to radiation | ||
| − | + | ===Lack of Breathable Atmosphere=== | |
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| + | *[[Inhaling Lunar Dust]] | ||
| + | *[[Dust]] - lunar dust represents pervasive and unusual problems | ||
| + | *[[Silicosis]] is a disease of the lungs caused by breathing very fine silica dust particles, such as [[lunar dust]] | ||
| + | *[[Smoke inhalation]] | ||
| + | *[[Asphyxiation]] - e.g. from Nitrogen, Helium or other inert gases | ||
| + | *[[Carbon Dioxide]] | ||
| + | *[[Hypoxia]] | ||
===Inadequate Food/Water=== | ===Inadequate Food/Water=== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 20 October 2013
This is a list of articles covering dangers to our people and mission.
The lists of hazards and categories below is similar to those used by NASA and the DOD in Systems Safety Analysis.
This field can be difficult and confusing, and it helps to have some clear definitions.
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- Mishap: an unintended condition or event which can result in illness, death, partial or total disability, and/or injury. An accident is an example of a mishap, so are infections, or chronic exposure to toxic agents.
- Risk: there are a couple of different definitions of risk. A colloquial definition is the probability of a hazard, which is not quite the same thing as a hazard by itself
- Risk level: in NASA/military parlance, a "risk Level" is a combination of the Severity of a mishap/hazard, combined with the Probability of mishap/hazard.
Typical usage of "Risk Level" can be as follows:
| Severity | Probability | Comment | |
| High | High | Unacceptable or emergency situation needing immediate attention | |
| Low | High | Perhaps acceptable to deal with via precautions, e.g. protective equipment and training | |
| High | Low | Extensive verifiable Hazard controls required | |
| Low | Low | Probably acceptable, might not need special precautions | |
- Hazard Cause: There can be confusion between a hazard versus a hazard cause. For simplicity, it can be useful to consider a hazard as a final condition or undesirable event. A hazard cause is a precursor condition or triggering event which could result in a hazard. For example, electrical or mechanical component failures are hazard causes which can result in hazards such as collision or explosion.
- Hazard Control: a product feature, or procedural step, which tends to prevent a hazard. Such as an arming switch, or structural margin of safety.
Psychological/Human Factors
- Agoraphobia
- Claustrophobia
- Depression
- Circadian Rhythm Dysfunction
- Fatigue fatigue can result in operator error
- Training operators need to be well trained in dangerous tasks
- Information accurate and useful information must be displayed to operators in a timely manner to permit correct decisions
- Procedures - checklists, operating manuals, help docs and procedures must be correct, complete, readable, comprehensible and anticipate unusual scenarios
Physiological
Zero or Low Gravity
Physical Environments
- Acoustic damage
- G Force - broken bones, blackout, high speed projectiles
- Confined Space a person trapped in a confined space can run out of air
- Meteor Hazard -- Will a meteor puncture (decompress) your pressurized living space?
- Industrial Accident (the list is endless)
- Roof Support -- Consider the problem of roof collapse.
- Collision vehicles, spacecraft
- Suspended Load -- e.g. cables fail resulting in large falling objects
- Construction activity -- falling cranes, bulldozers crushing workers
Medical Treatment
- Medical Emergencies
- Telemedecine
- Lack of medical equipment
- Lack of drug e.g. vaccines, antibiotics, treatments for various conditions
- Lack of medical expertise
Fire/Explosion
- Flammable Atmosphere - a stoichiometric mix of oxygen/air with a flammable vapor can result in large explosion
- Flammable Material
- Ignition Source
- Flammable Gas
- Flammable Liquid
- Oxygen
- Oxidizer
Toxins
- Toxic materials - e.g. Hydrazine and other propellants
- Toxic gasses
- Liquid Toxins
- Solid Toxins
- Carcinogens
Corrosives
Temperature Extremes
Non-Ionizing Radiation
Ionizing Radiation
- Radiation Sickness - e.g. cosmic rays, solar radiation, nuclear piles, RTGs
- Radiation Problem -- A discussion of radiation shielding requirements.
- Cancer induced by radiation or carcinogens
- Radioactive Materials
- Radioactive Particles - ions (ionized atoms), protons, neutrons, electrons and other high speed subatomic particles
- Ionizing Photons - X-ray, Gamma-ray, Ultra-violet
- Passive Sterilization -due to exposure to radiation
Lack of Breathable Atmosphere
- Inhaling Lunar Dust
- Dust - lunar dust represents pervasive and unusual problems
- Silicosis is a disease of the lungs caused by breathing very fine silica dust particles, such as lunar dust
- Smoke inhalation
- Asphyxiation - e.g. from Nitrogen, Helium or other inert gases
- Carbon Dioxide
- Hypoxia
Inadequate Food/Water
Improper Pressure
- Burst eardrums
- Throat irritation - from breathing pure low pressure O2
- Exposure to Vacuum or Decompression
- The Bends
- Nitrogen Narcosis
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