The measurement of radioactivity in Italian drinking waters

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 98-102

  Forte, M ^a   Rusconi, R ^a   Cazzaniga, M T ^a   Sgorbati, G ^a  

^a ARPA Lombardia (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italian drinking waters; Radioactivity; Radionuclides

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845472665     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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