Analysis of the 40K levels in soil using gamma spectrometry

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue SPECIL ISS. 2, 2005, Pages 221-228

  dos Santos Júnior, José Araújo ^a   Cardoso, Jorge João Ricardo Ferreira ^a   da Silva, Cleomacio Miguel ^a   Silveira, Suêldo Vita ^a   Amaral, Romilton dos Santos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

40K gamma spectrometry; 40K in environmental radiological protection; 40K in soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649162111     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 16784324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132005000700033     Document Type: Article

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