Background radiation: Natural and man-made

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-42

  Thorne, Mike C ^a  

^a Mike Thorne and Associates Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMUNITION; DOSIMETRY; PHOTONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TISSUE;

NUCLEAR WEAPONS;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

CARBON 14; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADON 220; RADON 222; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

ALPHA RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; ATOMIC BOMB; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSMIC RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; LIGHT; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; COSMIC DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAMMA RAYS; NUCLEAR WARFARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT;

EID: 0037357325     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/23/1/302     Document Type: Review

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