Practical aspects on the implementation of LiF:Mg,Cu,P in routine environmental monitoring programmes

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 85, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 237-244

  Saez Vergara J C ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; LITHIUM FLUORIDE; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; TITANIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0032800888     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032842     Document Type: Conference Paper

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