The Extra-Terrestrial (alien) Exposure Law (14 CFR §1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations) was the popular name for a United States administrative regulation promulgated in 1969 to prevent the spread of biological contamination from space. Implemented before the Apollo 11 mission, it provided the legal authority for a quarantine period for the returning astronauts,
NASA is removing 14 CFR part 1211 since it has served its
purpose and is no longer in keeping with current policy.
Effective Date: April 26, 1991.
Addresses: Office of Space Science and Applications, Code S, NASA
Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546
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