A survey of radon level in underground buildings in China

Environment International

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 600-605

  Li, Xiaoyan ^a   Zheng, Baoshan ^a   Wang, Yan ^a   Wang, Xue ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution; Radon; SSNTDs; Underground buildings

Indexed keywords

DECORATION; DETECTORS; DOSIMETRY; GEOLOGY; UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS; VENTILATION;

DISTRIBUTION; GEOLOGICAL FORMATION; NUCLEAR DETECTORS; SSNTD;

RADON;

RADON;

BUILDING; RADON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVEY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AIR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HEALTH SURVEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASIA; BAOTOU; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; FUJIAN; FUZHOU; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU; NEI MONGGOL; SHANGHAI;

EID: 33747268632     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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