Radon and radon progeny in the carlsbad caverns

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 74-92

  Cheng, Yung Sung ^a   Chen, Tou Rong ^b   Wasiolek, Piotr T ^c   Van Engen, Amelia ^c  

^a Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

CARLSBAD CAVERNS; DOSE LIMITS; RADON PROGENY;

RADON;

RADON; URANIUM;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; DOSE CALCULATION; MINER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; URANIUM MINE;

EID: 0031012114     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786829708965416     Document Type: Article

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