Overview of radiation safety in the tin by-product (amang) industry of South East Asia

Health Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 225-234

  Hewson, G S ^a  

^a Department of Minerals and Energy ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

exposure, radiation; mining, uranium; operational topics; thorium

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; THORIUM; URANIUM; URANIUM 238;

ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HUMAN; MINER; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0029898242     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199608000-00016     Document Type: Review

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