The use of SSNTDS in the retrospective assessment of radon exposure in high radon rural communities in yugoslavia

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 31, Issue 1-6, 1999, Pages 343-346

  Zunic, Z S ^a   Mc Laughlin, J P ^d   Walsh, C ^b   Benderac, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Institute of Security

^d NONE

Author keywords

210Po in glass; Retrospective radon

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GLASS; POLONIUM; RADIATION COUNTERS; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; SURFACES;

ALPHA TRACK DETECTORS; DWELLINGS; GLASS ARTEFACTS; INDOOR RADON LEVELS; SURFACE ACTIVITY;

RADON;

EID: 0032590697     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00163-8     Document Type: Article

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