A theoretical comparison of methods of quantification of radioactive contamination in soil using in situ gamma spectrometry

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-15

  MacDonald, J ^a   Gibson, C J ^a   Fish, P J ^b   Assinder, D J ^b  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CONTAMINATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOILS; SPECTROMETRY;

ACTIVITY DEPTH DISTRIBUTION; EXPONENTIAL MODEL; GAUSSIAN MODEL; IN SITU GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; LEAD PLATE METHOD; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; UNCERTAINTY;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

LEAD;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SOIL;

EID: 0031089333     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/17/1/002     Document Type: Article

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