Field determination of the time-varying equilibrium factor between 222Rn and its short-lived decay products in the atmosphere above a waste- rock pile

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Raviart, S ^a   Richon, P ^a   Haristoy, D ^a   Robe M C ^a   Belot, Y ^a   Kummel M ^b   Dushe C ^b   Ullman, W ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^b BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; DEPOSITION; DOSIMETRY; RADIOISOTOPES; WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; WASTE ROCK PILES;

RADON;

RADON 222;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; BINDING KINETICS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRY DEPOSITION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; RELIABILITY;

EID: 4244209464     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00119-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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