The application of techniques to assess radon exposure retrospectively

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-6

  McLaughlin, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; POLONIUM; RADON;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GERMANY; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE; URANIUM MINE;

EID: 0031711628     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032324     Document Type: Conference Paper

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