Report calls for FAA action on flight crew radiation exposure

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a report identifying cosmic radiation exposure as a workplace hazard that requires immediate FAA attention for commercial flight crews. Construction professionals who travel frequently for work should be aware that crews operating at high altitudes face radiation exposure levels comparable to certain occupational safety concerns.

Washington — Cosmic radiation exposure needs immediate consideration as a workplace hazard for commercial flight crews, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes. “From natural radiation exposure during flight, crewmembers on commercial flights receive…

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