Intrasite sampling of Hong Kong soils contaminated by Caesium-137

Chemosphere

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 45-51

  Ruse, M E ^a   Peart, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137;

CESIUM ISOTOPE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HONG KONG; SAMPLING; SOIL POLLUTION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

PRISTOTIS;

EID: 0034008727     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00388-4     Document Type: Article

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