Short communication: Estimates of radiation dose to National Health Service workers in Northamptonshire from raised radon levels

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 817, 1996, Pages 72-75

  Denman, A R ^a   Parkinson, S ^a  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; RADIATION DOSE; UNITED KINGDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NIGHT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGIST; RISK; SHIFT WORKER; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADON;

EID: 0029692033     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-817-72     Document Type: Article

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