Using the soil gas radon as an indicator for ground contamination by non-aqueous phase-liquids

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 217-222

  Schubert, Michael ^a   Freyer, Klaus ^a   Treutler, Hans Christian ^a   Weiß, Holger ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Detection method; NAPL; Non aqueous phase liquids (NAPL); Radon; Remediation; Soil contamination; Soil gas

Indexed keywords

EID: 33244475008     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02987728     Document Type: Article

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