Physical dosimetric reconstruction of a radiological accident due to gammagraphy equipment that occurred in Dakar and Abidjan in summer 2006

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue 2-6, 2008, Pages 698-703

  Clairand, I ^a   Huet, C ^a   Trompier, F ^a   Bottollier Depois, J F ^a  

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

Author keywords

EPR; Monte Carlo calculations; Physical dose reconstruction; Radiological accident

Indexed keywords

GAMMAGRAPHY;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 44949221146     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.12.051     Document Type: Article

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