Investigation on radon concentration in the Tehran subway stations, in regard with environmental effects

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1617-1620

  Talaeepour, M ^a   Moattar, F ^a   Atabi, F ^a   Azad, S Borhan ^b   Talaeepour, A R ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION OF IRAN   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Radon concentration; Radon measurement; Subway stations

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RADIATION; EUROPEAN CITIES; HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; INTERIOR SPACE; NATURAL RADIATION SOURCES; RADON CONCENTRATIONS; RADON MEASUREMENTS; SUBWAY TUNNELS;

IONIZING RADIATION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RAILROADS; SUBWAY STATIONS;

RADON;

EID: 33750511265     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.1617.1620     Document Type: Article

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