Scientific Speculation - Spacewalking in 0.3c - is it feasible? [Generations novel]

Imagine a spacecraft travelling at very high speeds, say 0.3c. While a crew member could theoretically suit up and perform spacewalking maintenance on the outer body of the ship, will they be exposed to the risk of a few stray atoms floating in space and hitting them at 0.3c and shredding their bodies? How big does such a chunk of matter need to be to present a serious risk to such an astronaut?

[As stated in my profile, I am working on a novel titled "Generations". Please consider I may use the information provided to help in building the story's world properly. Thanks!]

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