Rapid analysis of 226Ra in waters by γ-Ray spectrometry

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 631-638

  Johnston, A ^a   Martin, P ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIUM 226; WATER; RADON; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; METHODOLOGY; MINING; PRECIPITATION; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; RADON; URANIUM; URANIUM MINES; WATER ANALYSIS;

RANGER URANIUM MINES;

RADIUM;

MINING; PRECIPITATION; RADON; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; TIME FACTORS; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 0030612272     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00009-2     Document Type: Article

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