210Po and 210Pb concentrations in fish consumed in Syria

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 345-352

  Al Masri, M S ^a   Mamish, S ^a   Budeir, Y ^a   Nashwati, A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

210Pb; 210Po; Daily intake; Determination; Radiation dose; Sea and fresh water fish

Indexed keywords

LEAD 210; POLONIUM;

ARTICLE; FISH; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EUTHYNNUS ALLETTERATUS; SARDINELLA;

EID: 0034067803     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00124-1     Document Type: Article

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