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Radiation Area Monitor (RAM) Deploy
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iss049e045458 (10/24/2016) --- Photographic documentation of Radiation Area Monitor (RAM) deployed in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station (ISS). The Radiation Area Monitor (RAM) is a small set of thermoluminescent detectors encased in Lexan plastic that respond to radiation; the amount of radiation they absorb can be revealed by applying heat and measuring the amount of visible light released.
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