Evolution over the past century of quantities and units in radiation dosimetry

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-16

  Alan Jennings, W ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIUM; X RAYS;

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (ICRP); RADIOLOGICAL UNITS;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DOSIMETRY; ERYTHEMA; FLUORESCENCE; GAMMA RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; X RAY;

HUMANS; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 33847741801     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/27/1/R01     Document Type: Review

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