Quantitative analysis of gamma-ray emitters radioisotopes in commercialised bottled water in Tunisia

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-424

  Ben Fredj, A ^a   Hizem, N ^a   Chelbi, M ^a   Ghedira, L ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIUM; BISMUTH; LEAD; MINERAL WATER; POTASSIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVITY; TUNISIA;

DRINKING; GAMMA RAYS; MINERAL WATERS; RADIOISOTOPES; TUNISIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 33646270427     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nci315     Document Type: Article

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