Alpha radioactivity in drinking water in Quebec, Canada

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-309

  Zikovsky, Lubomir ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpha radioactivity; Drinking water; Proportional counter; Quebec

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; POTABLE WATER; SAMPLING; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ALPHA RADIOACTIVITY; PROPORTIONAL COUNTER; QUEBEC;

RADIOACTIVITY;

DRINKING WATER;

DETECTION METHOD; DRINKING WATER; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVITY;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTAMINATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIOACTIVITY; WATER SAMPLING;

ALPHA PARTICLES; BACKGROUND RADIATION; FRESH WATER; QUEBEC; RADIATION MONITORING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 33646513302     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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