An experimental analysis of the contribution of 224Ra and 226Ra and progeny to the gross alpha-particle activity of water samples

Health Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 459-470

  Arndt, Michael F ^a   West, Lynn E ^a  

^a WISCONSIN STATE LABORATORY OF HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha particles; Radioactivity, environmental; Radium; Water

Indexed keywords

LEAD 212; RADIUM 224; RADIUM 226; WATER;

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; WATER SAMPLING;

ALPHA PARTICLES; LEAD RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 42149084492     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000303107.20899.4a     Document Type: Article

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