Investigation of atmospheric, mechanical and other pressure effects influencing the levels of radon and radon progeny in buildings

Health Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 556-570

  Marley, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air sampling; Monitoring, air; Radon progeny; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

RADON;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; BUILDING; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032836952     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199911000-00010     Document Type: Article

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