External and internal exposure to natural radiations inside ancient Egyptian tombs in Saqqara

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-200

  Abo Elmagd, M ^a   Metwally, S M ^b   Elmongy, S A ^c   Salama, E ^b   El Fiki, S A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS   (Egypt)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^c HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ancient Egyptian tombs; CR 39; Internal and external exposure; Natural radiations; Radon

Indexed keywords

RADIATION;

ANNUAL EFFECTIVE DOSE; EGYPTIANS; EXPOSED TO; EXTERNAL EXPOSURE; FIXATION PROCESS; GAMMA EMITTERS; INTERNAL EXPOSURE; NATURAL RADIATION;

RADON;

EID: 48849110796     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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