Radioactivity measurements of coals and ashes from coal-fired power plants in the southwestern part of Turkey

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-35

  Aycik G A ^a   Ercan, A ^a  

^a TURKISH ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; LIGNITE; POTASSIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLY ASH; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

COAL; COAL FIRED POWER PLANT; CONTAMINATION; FLY ASH; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE;

TURKEY;

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0030617699     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(96)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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