The influences of diffusion and advective flow on the distribution of radon activity within USEPA's soil chamber

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Mosley, R B ^a   Menetrez, M Y ^a   Snoddy, R ^b   Brubaker Jr , S A ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Acurex Environmental Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; SOILS;

ADVECTIVE FLOW;

RADON;

RADON;

AIR POLLUTANT; AMBIENT AIR; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SOIL; STEADY STATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030740034     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00154-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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