Environmental radon studies using solid state nuclear track detectors

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 369-376

  Singh, Surinder ^a   Sharma, Dinesh Kumar ^a   Kumar, Ajay ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Action level; Dwellings; Indoor radon; LR 115 plastic

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DETECTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CALIBRATION CONSTANTS; NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS;

RADON;

RADON 222;

INDOOR AIR; POLLUTION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADON;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FILM; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INDIA; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVITY; SEASON;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; RADON; REFERENCE VALUES; SEASONS;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; KANGRA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 3142521580     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.01.029     Document Type: Article

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