Measurements of radon concentration in soil gas by CR-39 detectors

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 295-300

  Mazur, D ^a   Janik, M ^a   LOskiewicz J ^a   Olko, P ^a   Swakon J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DIFFUSION; GASES; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MEASUREMENTS; RADIATION COUNTERS; SOILS;

AUTOMATIC TRACK ANALYSIS; MINIATURE DIFFUSION CHAMBER; RADON CONCENTRATION; RADON GAS; TRACK ETCH DETECTORS;

RADON;

EID: 0032590722     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00135-3     Document Type: Article

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