The development of the UK radon programme

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 475-492

  Kendall, G M ^a,b   Green, B M R ^a   Miles, J C H ^a   Dixon, D W ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DOSIMETRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXPOSURE CONTROLS; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

LIMIT LEVELS; RADIOACTIVE GAS; RISKS OF EXPOSURE; UK RADON PROGRAM;

RADON;

RADIOACTIVE ELEMENT; RADON;

CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PROGRAM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSING; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 28844452856     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/25/4/009     Document Type: Review

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