Statistical evidence of the geological control over radon soil gas concentrations and its implications for mapping radon potential

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 281-291

  Badr, I ^a   Oliver, M A ^b   Durrani, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENT; GAS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOLOGY; RISK; ROCK; SAMPLING; SOIL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029966059     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031541     Document Type: Article

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