The radioactivity measurement of Turkish lignites

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 381-387

  Varinlioglu A ^a   Akyuz T ^a   Kose A ^a  

^a Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; LIGNITE; POTASSIUM 40; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

GEOCHEMISTRY; LIGNITE; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOACTIVITY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0031715184     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(98)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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