The effect of water treatment on the presence of particle-bound 210Po and210Pb in groundwater

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 291-296

  Vesterbacka, P ^a   Hamelainen K ^a   Lehto, J ^b  

^a STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 19144368711     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.93.5.291.64282     Document Type: Article

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