The present status of etched track neutron dosimetry in Europe and the contribution of CENDOS and EURADOS

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 127-132

  Harvey, J R ^a   Tanner, R J ^b   Alberts, W G ^c   Bartlett, D T ^b   Piesch, E K A ^d   Schraube, H ^e  

^a Dosimetry Consultant   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^d KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^e INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON RADIATION; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0030894076     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031926     Document Type: Conference Paper

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