Low-level radioactivity measurements in an ocean shellfish matrix

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 539-544

  Altzitzoglou, T ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma ray spectrometry; Marine biological samples; Ultra low level radioactivity measurement

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; AMERICIUM; CESIUM; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; LEAD; MARINE BIOLOGY; POTASSIUM; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; STRONTIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

IRISH SEA MUSSEL; JAPAN SEA OYSTER; LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; NONDESTRUCTIVE ULTRA LOW LEVEL GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; OCEAN SHELLFISH MATRIX; WHITE SEA MUSSEL;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOCHEMISTRY; SEA; SHELLFISH;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MOLLUSCA; RADIOISOTOPES; SEAWATER; SHELLFISH; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 0034160105     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(99)00207-9     Document Type: Article

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