A combined method for evaluating radon and progeny in waters and its use at Guarani aquifer, São Paulo State, Brazil

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-353

  Bonotto, D M ^a   Mello, C B ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alpha scintillation counting; Drinking water quality; Gamma ray spectrometry; Guarani aquifer; Radon and progeny

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; SCINTILLATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ALPHA SCINTILLATION COUNTING; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; GUARANI AQUIFER; RADON AND PROGENY;

RADIOACTIVITY;

BISMUTH; BISMUTH 214; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; LEAD; LEAD 214; RADON; RADON 222; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DRINKING WATER; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVITY; WATER QUALITY;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; EVALUATION; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOACTIVITY; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SCINTISCANNING; VOLUMETRY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

BISMUTH; HUMANS; LEAD RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RADON; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; WATER SUPPLY;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SAO PAULO [SAO PAULO (STT)]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 29844446808     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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