Direct comparison of three methods for the determination of radon in well water

Health Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 358-362

  Kitto, Michael E ^a,b   Kuhland, Michael K ^a,b   Dansereau, Robert E ^a,c  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; groundwater; liquid scintillation; radon

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; RADIUM; RADON;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0030044192     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199603000-00005     Document Type: Article

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