Radiochemistry of Florida phosphogypsum

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-238

  Hull, C D ^a   Burnett, W C ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SULFATE; LEAD 210; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLONIUM; RADON; SULFURIC ACID; THORIUM; URANIUM 238;

ARTICLE; LANDFILL; RADIOCHEMISTRY; ROCK; SAMPLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029938782     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00061-E     Document Type: Article

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