Particle size distributions of radioactive aerosols in the environment

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-132

  Dorrian, M D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; RADIOACTIVE AEROSOL;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031019271     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031892     Document Type: Article

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