Determination of natural radioactivity in building materials used in the Karachi area by γ-ray spectrometry and INAA

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 945-949

  Zaidi, J H ^a   Arif, M ^a   Fatima, I ^a  

^a PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

ray spectrometry; INAA; Indoor radioactive pollution; Natural radioactivity; Primordial natural radionuclides

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; BUILDING; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; MATERIALS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; SAND;

EID: 11244316286     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.92.12.945.55107     Document Type: Article

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