Influence of gamma radiation of indoor radon decay products on absorbed dose rate

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-72

  Pilkyte, Laima ^a,b   Butkus, Donatas ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b Radiation Protection Centre   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Absorbed dose rate; Construction materials; External exposure to ionizing radiation; Indoor radon; Natural radionuclides

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BUILDING MATERIALS; DOSIMETERS; IONIZATION; RADIATION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON;

ABSORBED DOSE RATE; EXTERNAL EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION; INDOOR RADON; NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 22944464411     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: 18224199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16486897.2005.9636848     Document Type: Article

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