Radon Measurement Protocol for Residences with Different Ventilation Rates

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-138

  Tung, Thomas C W ^a   Burnett, J ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Emanation rate; Radon measurement protocol; Radon production rate; Residential building; Ventilation rate

Indexed keywords

RADON; TRACER;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITORING; RESIDENTIAL HOME; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 2342424251     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X04044412     Document Type: Article

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