Simultaneous determination of 226Ra and 238U in soil and environmental materials by gamma-spectrometry in the absence of radium progeny equilibrium

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 261, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 513-521

  Dowdall, M ^a   Selnaes, O G ^a   Gwynn, J P ^a   Davids, C ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH 214; BISMUTH DERIVATIVE; LEAD; LEAD 214; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 234; THORIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM 238;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; ENVIRONMENT; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SOIL;

EID: 4344611862     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JRNC.0000037091.19952.d3     Document Type: Article

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