Radon remediation and protective measures in UK buildings: The work of the Building Research Establishment Ltd

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-44

  Scivyer, C ^a   Woolliscroft, M ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

BUILDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031666254     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032330     Document Type: Conference Paper

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