Understanding mine aerosols for radon risk assessment

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 99-119

  Cavallo, Alfred J ^a  

^a Environmental Measurements Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol particle behaviour; Diesel power mine aerosols; Hardrock mine aerosols; Radon risk assessment; Uranium mine aerosols

Indexed keywords

RADON 222 DAUGHTER;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; COAL MINING; COMBUSTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INHALATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; URANIUM MINE;

EID: 0034309868     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00047-3     Document Type: Article

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