Comparison of in situ and laboratory gamma spectroscopy of natural radionuclides in desert soil

Health Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 350-361

  Benke, R R ^a   Kearfott, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Gamma; Radionuclide; Soil; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; LEAD; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; THALLIUM;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SAMPLING; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

YUCCA;

EID: 0030811567     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199708000-00007     Document Type: Article

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