A review of the potential for radium from luminising activities to migrate in the environment

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-140

  Baker, A C ^a   Toque, C ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CLOCKS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION; INSTRUMENT DIALS; LANDSLIDES; LUMINESCENCE; PLANTS (BOTANY); RAIN; ROCKS; SOILS; SURFACE WATERS; WATCHES;

LUMINISING ACTIVITIES; LUMINISING WASTES; MIGRATIONS; SURFACE WATER EROSION;

RADIUM;

GROUND WATER; RADIUM; SURFACE WATER;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; AQUIFER; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; CROPPING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUMINESCENCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR WASTE; PH; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; REVIEW; ROCK; SALINITY; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PLANTS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIUM; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 20844463675     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/25/2/001     Document Type: Review

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