Radioanalytical methods for determination of alpha emitters in the environment

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-175

  Al Masri, M S ^a   Blackburn, R ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RADIATION; ALPHA RADIATION SPECTROMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING;

EID: 0029655822     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0969-806X(95)00030-2     Document Type: Article

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