The measurement of beta dose and gamma air kerma rates in the Ribble Estuary

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 237-248

  Mudge, S M ^a   Bourne, G S ^a   Assinder, D J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR FUEL; RADIOISOTOPE; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; ESTUARY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0030324444     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/16/4/003     Document Type: Article

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