Characterization of an underground site in Northern Italy in view of low radioactivity measurements

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-173

  Brofferio, C ^a   Cesana, A ^b   Fascilla, A ^c   Garlati, L ^b   Giuliani, A ^c   Pedretti, M ^c   Raselli, G L ^d   Terrani, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^d INFN SEZIONE DI PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental radioactivity; Low background; Underground laboratory

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRONS; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; RADON; ROCKS; URANIUM;

NEUTRON FLUXES;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; RADON 222; URANIUM 238;

BACKGROUND LEVEL; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON; UNDERGROUND ENVIRONMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAMMA RADIATION; ITALY; MEASUREMENT; ROCK;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 0346848860     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(03)00166-8     Document Type: Article

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