Nuclear parts heats up Kerbals

[Vist]

Hi everybody, 

Has anyone encountered Kerbals being heated up by a nuclear based EC generator which they are next to?

Sent out a nuclear powered vessel orbiting Mun manned by a Kerbal. The ship had a Jump Drive Beacon which is very power hunger when active. After several Kerbal days doing other mission within Kerbin LKO/HKO, I tried to jump to the beacon but the orbiting ship was gone.

I sent out another ship equipped with the beacon and checked on it from time to time and found that the command module and supplies container (MKS/OKS) were heating up. I jumped the waiting ship to its vicinity and EVAd the pilot and saw the poor thing was near red in heat.

Is there a guideline to using EC generating nuclear parts on how far a kerbal should be safe from being... irradiated for long term missions?

 

Regards,

Vist

Edited February 1, 2016 by Vist