Radionuclides in the terrestrial ecosystem near a Canadian uranium mill - Part III: Atmospheric deposition rates (pilot test)

Health Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 633-640

  Thomas, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

210Pb; 210Po; 226Ra; Uranium

Indexed keywords

LEAD 210; POLONIUM; RADIUM 226; RAIN; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CANADA; DRY DEPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; URANIUM MINE;

EID: 0034091175     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200006000-00005     Document Type: Article

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