Determination of lung-to-blood absorption rates for lead and bismuth which are appropriate for radon progeny

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 331-337

  Marsh, J W ^a   Birchall, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; LEAD; LEAD 212; RADON;

ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINETICS; LUNG CLEARANCE; LYMPH VESSEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PARTICLE RADIATION; PLASMA HALF LIFE; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0032815916     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032689     Document Type: Article

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