The development and use of an in situ gamma-ray spectrometry system in North Wales

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-127

  Macdonald, J ^a   Smith, P H ^b   Assinder, D J ^c  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Northern Ireland Medical Physics Agency   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030324561     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/16/2/007     Document Type: Article

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