Variability of radon levels in different rooms of egyptian dwellings

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-196

  Abdel Ghany, Hayam A ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Building materials; Radon exhalation; Track detector

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; NATURAL GAS; RADON; RADON DAUGHTER;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BATH; BEDROOM; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EGYPT; EXHALATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; INHALATION; KITCHEN; LIVING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITORING; TRACK DETECTOR; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33644866648     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X06063218     Document Type: Article

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