Overview of radon lung dosimetry

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 79, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 229-236

  Hofmann, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON; RADON DAUGHTER;

ALPHA RADIATION; BREATHING; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROBABILITY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

EID: 0031667320     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032398     Document Type: Conference Paper

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