A reconnaissance survey of radon in show caves in Ireland

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Duffy, J T ^a   Madden, J S ^a   Mackin, G M ^a   McGarry, A T ^a   Colgan, P A ^b  

^a Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland   (Ireland)

^b CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVES; DOSIMETRY; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

ALPHA TRACK DETECTORS; RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY;

RADON;

RADON;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOLOGY; IRELAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY;

CARBONIFEROUS;

EID: 0030845553     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00140-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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