α-Spectroscopy on CR-39 track detectors for the dosimetry of radon daughters

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Mozzo, P ^a   Trotti, F ^a   Temporin, A ^a   Lanciai, M ^a   Predicatori, F ^a   Righetti, F ^a   Tacconi, A ^a  

^a POLICLINICO BORGO ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POLONIUM; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

CR-39 TRACK DETECTORS; EQUILIBRIUM EQUIVALENT CONCENTRATION (EEC) DETECTION INSTRUMENT;

RADON;

POLONIUM; RADON 222 DAUGHTER;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0030790626     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00160-2     Document Type: Article

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