Radioactive analysis and radiological hazards in different types of Egyptian cement

Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids

Volumn 161, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 615-627

  Shousha, Hany A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS   (Egypt)

Author keywords

spectroscopy; Cement; Natural radioactivity; Potassium; Radium; Thorium

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

HIGH PURITY GERMANIUM DETECTOR (HPGE); RADIOACTIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS; RADIOLOGICAL RISKS;

RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 33748492068     PISSN: 10420150     EISSN: 10294953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420150600858371     Document Type: Article

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