02. What kinds of things could float around and make the environment unsanitary? (A K2S Question)

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Any inadvertent foreign object debris (FOD) can make the environment unhealthy for the astronauts. Examples are pieces of tape, metal filings, and small pieces of electrical wiring. Anything inadvertently left behind by anyone performing work inside the Space Shuttle or the ISS is a hazard to the astronauts.

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