Radioactive analysis and radiological hazards of lime and cement fabricated in China

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Xinwei, Lu ^a   Fengling, Wang ^a   Xiaodan, Jia ^a   Lingqing, Wang ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

spectrometry; Cement; Lime; Natural radioactivity; Radiological hazard

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GAMMA RAYS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIUM;

INTERNAL HAZARD INDEX; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD;

RADIOACTIVITY;

EID: 34247196669     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2007.892335     Document Type: Article

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