Controls on radioactivity in water supplies in England and Wales, with especial reference to radon

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 409-412

  Kendall, Gerry M ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POTABLE WATER; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADON; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WATER SUPPLY;

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS; EUROPEAN UNION (EU);

RADIOACTIVITY;

DRINKING WATER; RADON;

ARTICLE; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; RADON; WALES; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 12344331458     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/24/4/005     Document Type: Article

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