Measurement of indoor radon concentration levels in some cities of Jordan

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 28, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 589-590

  Khatibeh, A J A H ^a   Ahmad, N ^a   Matiullah, ^a   Kenawy, M A ^b   Abu Murad, K M ^c   Kullab, M ^c   Al Bataina, B A ^c  

^a PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Annual effective dose; Construction materials; CR 39 etched track detector; Dwellings; Radon concentration level

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CAUSTIC SODA; ETCHING; HOUSES; POLYCARBONATES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADON;

ETCHED TRACK DETECTORS; POLYALLYLDIGLYCOL CARBONATE;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0031373711     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(97)00145-5     Document Type: Article

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