Experimental and theoretical study of radon levels and entry mechanisms in a mediterranean climate house

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 277-282

  Font, L L ^a   Baixeras, C ^a   Domingo, C ^a   Fernandez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATION COUNTERS; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; SOILS;

ENTRY MECHANISMS; NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS; RADON CONCENTRATION; RADON LEVELS;

RADON;

EID: 0032590703     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00110-9     Document Type: Article

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