Practical procedures for a radon etched track dosimetry service

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-171

  Miles, J C H ^a   Kendall, G M ^a   Ibrahimi, Z F ^a   Howarth, C B ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; DOSIMETRY; PARTICLE DETECTORS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADON;

SHORT-TERM FLUCTUATIONS; TRACK DETECTORS;

RADIOLOGY;

RADON;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HOUSEHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADON;

EID: 3242793594     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/24/2/006     Document Type: Article

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