Abnormal high natural radium concentration in surface waters

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 159-168

  Lauria, D C ^a   Godoy, J M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE RADIOPROTEÇÃO E DOSIMETRIA   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

High natural radioactivity; Monazite; Radium; Rare earth elements; Water

Indexed keywords

MONAZITE; PH EFFECTS; RADIUM; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SPRINGS (WATER);

MONAZITE SAND SEPARATION PLANTS;

SURFACE WATERS;

LANTHANIDE; RADON 226; RADON 228; RADON DAUGHTER; SURFACE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COASTAL LAGOON; MONAZITE; RADIUM; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SPRING WATER;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; GEOLOGY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; PH; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SALINITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRY; METALS, RARE EARTH; RADIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 0036225560     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(01)00123-0     Document Type: Article

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