Physical parameters and dose factors of the radon and thoron decay products

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 365-373

  Porstendorfer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE AEROSOL; RADON; RADON 220;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; LUNG MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0035020853     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006512     Document Type: Article

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