A study of factors affecting indoor radon properties

Health Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-184

  Yu, K N ^a   Young, E C M ^a   Li, K C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

aerosols; alpha particles; radon; ventilation

Indexed keywords

RADON; RAIN;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HUMIDITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WIND;

EID: 0029939472     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199608000-00008     Document Type: Article

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