Radionuclides in hot mineral spring waters in Jordan

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-107

  Saqan, S A ^a   Kullab, M K ^b   Ismail, A M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Activity; Concentration; Gamma ray; Hot mineral water; HPGe; Radionuclides

Indexed keywords

ACTINIUM; BISMUTH; DRINKING WATER; HOT WATER; LEAD; MINERAL WATER; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; THALLIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

MINERAL RESOURCE; RADIONUCLIDE; SPRING WATER; THERMAL SPRING; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; JORDAN; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; THERMAL SPRING;

JORDAN;

EID: 0035239252     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00096-5     Document Type: Article

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