Neutron induced radiography in the determination of boron in drinking water

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 261, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 429-435

  Akram, M ^a   Khattak, N U ^a   Qureshi, A A ^a   Iqbal, Arshid ^b   Ullah, K ^a   Qureshi, I E ^a  

^a Physics Division   (Pakistan)

^b Azad Kashmir

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; DRINKING WATER; LITHIUM;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HEALTH HAZARD; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 3543020920     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JRNC.0000034881.06566.26     Document Type: Article

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