Variability and inhomogeneity of radon progeny deposition patterns in human bronchial airways

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-136

  Hofmann, W ^a   Bergmann, R ^a   Balashazy I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b KFKI ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Deposition patterns; Human lung parameters; Radon decay products

Indexed keywords

RADON 222 DAUGHTER;

AEROSOL; BREATHING; BREATHING PATTERN; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG DEPOSIT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034309831     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00048-5     Document Type: Article

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