Determination of adsorption coefficients of 222Rn on activated charcoal by adsorption-desorption in a simple laboratory apparatus

Health Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 313-314

  Zikovsky, L ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

222Rn; Adsorption; Air sampling; Charcoal canisters

Indexed keywords

RADON 222;

ADSORPTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; DESORPTION; GAMMA RADIATION; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0031904679     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199809000-00011     Document Type: Article

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