Radon determination by activated charcoal adsorption and liquid scintillation measurement

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 240, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 237-241

  Canoba, A C ^a   Lopez F O ^a   Oliveira, A A ^a  

^a Nuclear Regulatory Authority   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; RADON;

ACCURACY; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COST; DEVICE; HUMIDITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032929003     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02349160     Document Type: Article

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