Distribution of 222Rn levels in Indian dwellings

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-192

  Singh, A K ^a   Khan, A J ^b   Prasad, R ^a  

^a ZH Coll of Eng and Technology

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON 222; RADON DAUGHTER;

ARTICLE; HOUSING; INDIA; INHALATION; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 0031465138     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032196     Document Type: Article

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