Radon concentrations in public water supplies in Tehran and evaluation of radiation dose

Iranian Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 79-83

  Alirezazadeh, Noorbakhsh ^a  

^a National Radiation Protection Department Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Effective dose; Liquid scintillation counting; Radon; Tehran

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; RADON 222; SURFACE WATER; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; IRAN; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; RADIATION DOSE; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33745507811     PISSN: 23223243     EISSN: 17284562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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