Evaluation of continuous air monitor placement in a plutonium facility

Health Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 734-743

  Whicker, Jeffrey J ^a   Rodgers, John C ^a   Fairchild, Charles I ^a   Scripsick, Ronald C ^a   Lopez, Ricky C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

air sampling; plutonium; radiation protection; uranium

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM;

AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; ROOM VENTILATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030899706     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199705000-00009     Document Type: Article

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