The reduction of indoor radon concentration by using lightweight concrete in high-rise buildings

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-141

  Yu, K N ^a   Young, E C M ^a   Stokes, M J ^a   Lo, T Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CHARCOAL; CONCRETE; RADON;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; BUILDING MATERIAL; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; HONG KONG; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING;

EID: 0029842127     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031806     Document Type: Article

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