Determination of aquatic radon by liquid scintillation counting and airborne radon monitoring system

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1463-1466

  Kiliari, T ^a   Pashalidis, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Airborne radon monitor; Aqueous radon; Comparison; Cyprus; Groundwaters; Liquid scintillation counting

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DOSIMETRY; EXTRACTION; FLOWCHARTING; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; LIGHT EMISSION; LUMINESCENCE; SCINTILLATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STANDARDS;

AIRBORNE RADON; AIRBORNE RADON MONITOR; AND DETECTION; AQUEOUS RADON; COMPARISON; CYPRUS; GEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND; GROUNDWATERS; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; OUT-GASSING; RADON CONCENTRATIONS; RADON LEVELS;

RADON;

EID: 52049122354     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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