Evaluating the radiological impact of uranium emissions in Port Hope, Ontario - A comparison of monitoring and modelling results

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-205

  Ahier, Brian A ^a   Tracy, Bliss L ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; IONIZING RADIATION; METEOROLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUMMER;

ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH IMPACT; METHOD EVALUATION; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; URANIUM EMISSION; URANIUM EMISSIONS;

CANADA, ONTARIO, PORT HOPE;

EID: 0030989211     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(96)00008-2     Document Type: Article

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