Radon measurements in kindergartens and schools of six Italian regions

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-76

  Gaidolfi, L ^a   Malisan, M R ^b   Bucci, S ^c   Cappai, M ^d   Bonomi, M ^e   Verdi, L ^f   Bochicchio, F ^g  

^a CRR ARPA   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c ARPAT   (Italy)

^d AzUSL 8   (Italy)

^e APPA Trentino   (Italy)

^f APPA Bolzano   (Italy)

^g ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ITALY; KINDERGARTEN; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SCHOOL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0031711629     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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