Radon-222 measurements in a uranium-prospecting area in Brazil

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-254

  Binns, D A C ^a   Figueiredo, N ^b   Melo, V P ^a   Gouvea, V A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA NUCLEAR   (Brazil)

^b Uranio do Brazil ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON 222;

RADIOACTIVITY; RADON-222; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; URANIUM MINE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0031986393     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)88740-1     Document Type: Article

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