Contribution of 222Rn, 226Ra, 234U and 238U radionuclides to the occupational and patient exposure in Heviz-spas in Hungary

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 272, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-106

  Somlai, J ^a   Torma, A ^a   Dombovari P ^a   Kavasi N ^a   Nagy, K ^b   Kovacs T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

^b Markoth Ferenc County Hospital   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIUM 226; RADON 222; URANIUM 234; URANIUM 238;

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUNGARY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVITY; SPA TREATMENT; THERMAL SPRING;

EID: 33847612842     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-006-6837-9     Document Type: Article

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