Concentrations of 222Rn, 220Rn and their progeny in residences in Hong Kong

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-308

  Yu, K N ^a   Cheung, T ^a   Guan, Z J ^a   Young, E C M ^a   Mui, B W N ^a   Wong, Y Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

220Rn; 222Rn; Charcoal canister; Progeny

Indexed keywords

RADON 220; RADON 222; RADON 222 DAUGHTER; RADON DAUGHTER;

CHARCOAL;

AIR MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; HONG KONG; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0033232485     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(98)00114-3     Document Type: Article

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