Measurements of alpha radioactivity in arsenic contaminated tubewell drinking water using CR-39 detector

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-22

  Ghosh, Dipak ^a   Deb, Argha ^a   Patra, Kanchan Kumar ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic contaminated drinking water; CR 39; Radioactivity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; CARCINOGENS; CONTAMINATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASES; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH HAZARDS; POTABLE WATER; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY;

ALPHA ACTIVITIES; SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS (SSNTD);

ARSENIC;

EID: 0346961315     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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