Evaluation of fluctuation of equivalent dose rate due to radionuclide radiation in buildings

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 207-213

  Pečiuliene, Milda ^a   Grigaliūnaite Vonsevičiene, Gražina ^a   Girgždys, Aloyzas ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic activity; Building materials; Dosimetry; Equivalent dose rate; Ionizing radiation; Natural radionuclides; Specific activity

Indexed keywords

BRICK BUILDINGS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; RADIOISOTOPES; SILICATES; WOODEN BUILDINGS;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; CERAMIC BRICKS HOUSES; EQUIVALENT DOSE RATE; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES; SPECIFIC ACTIVITY;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

EID: 33846356802     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: 18224199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16486897.2006.9636899     Document Type: Article

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