Radon concentrations in buildings in the north-eastern region of Poland

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-154

  Zalewski, Marek ^a   Karpińska, Maria ^a   Mnich, Zenon ^a   Kapała, Jacek ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; POLAND; RADIATION DETECTOR;

EID: 0344589377     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00077-5     Document Type: Article

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