Effects of environmental conditions on the radon daughters spatial distribution

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-221

  Godoy, M ^a   Hadler N, J C ^a   Iunes, P J ^a   Mestanza M, S N ^a   Oliveira, R A ^a   Osorio A, A M ^a   Paulo, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CR 39; Indoor radon monitoring; Plate out effect; Radon daughters

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DETECTORS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IMPURITIES;

RADON DAUGHTERS SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

RADON;

EID: 0036012698     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(02)00039-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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