Studies on temporal variations of radon in Swedish single-family houses

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Hubbard, Lynn Marie ^a   Mellander, Hans ^a   Swedjemark, Gun Astri ^a  

^a Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOUSES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON; THERMAL EFFECTS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; RADON;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HOUSEHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 10644226167     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00174-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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