Radon diffusion studies through some building materials: Effect of grain size

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages

  Chauhan, R P ^a   Nain, Mahabir ^b   Kant, K ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Government College   (India)

^c KLM DN College for Women   (India)

Author keywords

Cement; Diffusion; Fly ash; Grain size; Radon; Sand; Soil

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; MARKOV PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

DIFFUSION PROCESSES; GRAIN SIZES; RADON DIFFUSION;

RADON;

EID: 48549101856     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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