[Complex toxicologic and hygienic assessment of polymeric construction materials].

This review surveys the data on environmental effects upon toxicity of polymers used in the interior of manned enclosures. An integrated approach to the assessment of polymer safety is described which takes into consideration space flight effects on the migration of volatile chemicals into the cabin and which includes hygienic monitoring of them at different stages of spacecraft production. Hygienic requirements for the evaluation of nonmetallic materials are given.