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Appendix B Recommendations from Two Previous NRC Reports on Forward Contamination
Pages 135-137

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... APPENDIX B 135 B Recommendations from Two Previous NRC Reports on Forward Contamination TABLE B.1 Recommendations from Two Previous National Research Council (NRC) Reports on Forward Contamination of Planetary Bodies Category Recommendation Report Pre-Launch and Techniques for assessing the existence of microorganisms have advanced Biological Contamination Pre-Cursor dramatically since pre-Viking days.
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... The value of 10­4 was chosen because of its historical precedents in the planetary protection resolutions issued by COSPAR. NASA must devise a method for carrying out this calculation.
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... Although public concern over such issues is often sincere and productive, it at times becomes distorted and exaggerated in the media, leading to public misunderstanding and opposition. The task group recommends that NASA inform the public about current planetary protection plans and provide continuing updates concerning Mars exploration and sample return.
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