The natural radioactivity in the bricks used for the construction of the dwelling in Tehran areas of Iran

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 391-393

  Fathivand, A A ^a   Amidi, J ^a   Najafi, A ^a  

^a National Radiation Protection Department Iran   (Iran)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; IONIZING RADIATION; IRAN; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BACKGROUND RADIATION; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; IRAN; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 34447341201     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncl166     Document Type: Article

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