Concentrations of natural radionuclides in imported mineral substances

Environment International

Volumn 26, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 557-560

  Ghiassi Nejad, M ^a,b   Beitollahi, M M ^a   Fallahian, N ^a   Amidi, J ^a   Ramezani, H ^a  

^a National Radiation Protection Department Iran   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Effective dose; Mineral substances; Natural radionuclides; Radiological control

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTROMETRY; THORIUM; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

GAMMA SPECTROMETRY;

MINERALOGY;

MINERAL; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; ZIRCONIUM;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; MINERALOGY; RADIONUCLIDE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GOVERNMENT; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE;

EID: 0034924834     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(01)00041-1     Document Type: Article

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