Seasonal changes in radon concentrations in buildings in the region of northeastern Poland

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-109

  Karpińska, Maria ^a   Mnich, Zenon ^a   Kapała, Jacek ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Indoor radon; Poland; Seasonal changes

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DETECTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RADIOACTIVITY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

INDOOR RADON CONCENTRATIONS;

RADON;

RADON;

INDOOR RADON; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; BUILDING INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; MEASUREMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLAND; RADON; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4143105736     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.02.005     Document Type: Article

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