Preliminary results of radon measurements in Ottawa homes

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 27-28

  Chen, Jing ^a   Falcomer, Renato ^a   Tracy, Bliss L ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOSIMETRY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSING; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 34948881358     PISSN: 12059838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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3. Chen J. Estimate of annual average radon concentration in the normal living area from short-term tests. Health Physics 2003; 85:740-744.
4. Health Canada. Radon. Available at http://www.hcsc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/ radiation/radon/index_e.html. Accessed 29 June 2007.