Relevance of main factors affecting radon concentration in multi-storey buildings in Liguria (Northern Italy)

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-128

  Gallelli, G ^a   Panatto, D ^a   Lai, P ^a   Orlando, P ^a   Risso, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIUM; RADON 222; URANIUM;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FURNACE; HEATING; HOUSING; ITALY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL; WEATHER;

EID: 0031923014     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00056-8     Document Type: Article

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