Complete decay of radionuclides: Implications for low-level waste disposal in municipal landfills

Health Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 706-711

  Meck, Robert A ^a  

^a Science and Technology Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

radioactivity; regulations; waste disposal; waste, low level

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOSPHERE; HALF LIFE TIME; LANDFILL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0029961048     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199605000-00012     Document Type: Article

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