The contribution of EURADOS and CENDOS to etched track neutron dosimetry: The current status in Europe

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 267-300

  Harvey, J R ^a   Tanner, R J ^c   Alberts, W G ^b   Bartlett, D T ^c   Piesch, E K A ^d   Schraube, H ^e  

^a Phys Technische Bundesanstalt ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^e INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPE; HUMAN; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON RADIATION; PERSONNEL RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 0031663214     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032322     Document Type: Article

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