On-site determination of the radon concentration in water samples: Methodical background and results from laboratory studies and a field-scale test

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 492-497

  Schubert, M ^a   Buerkin, W ^b   Pena P ^c   Lopez, A E ^c   Balcazar M ^c  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b Genitron Instruments GmbH   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Field survey; On site measurement; Radon in water; Radon monitoring

Indexed keywords

FLUID MECHANICS; GAMMA RAYS; SCINTILLATION; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FIELD SURVEY; ON-SITE MEASUREMENT; RADON IN WATER; RADON MONITORING;

RADON;

EID: 33244473053     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.10.010     Document Type: Article

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