Radiometric characterisation of more representative natural building materials in the province of Rome

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 168-172

  Trevisi, R ^a   Bruno, M ^a   Orlando, C ^a   Ocone, R ^b   Paolelli, C ^c   Amici, M ^c   Altieri, A ^c   Antonelli, B ^d  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Italian Federation Day Surgery   (Italy)

^d Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; IONIZING RADIATION; ITALY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

BACKGROUND RADIATION; BODY BURDEN; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; GEOLOGY; HUMANS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROME;

EID: 18844373374     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nch438     Document Type: Article

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