A re-evaluation of the occupancy factors for effective dose estimate in tropical environment

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 259-265

  Arogunjo, A M ^a   Ohenhen, H O ^a   Olowookere, S P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

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Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM 40; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAMMA RADIATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LEISURE; NIGERIA; OFFICE WORKER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; REST; RURAL POPULATION; SOLDIER; STUDENT; TROPIC CLIMATE; URBAN POPULATION; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GAMMA RAYS; HOUSING; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; TOPOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 11244280926     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nch389     Document Type: Article

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