Risks to cavers and cave workers from exposure to low-level ionizing radiation from 222Rn decay in caves

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 207-228

  Field, Malcolm S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; CAVE; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34848876010     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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