Radiological constraints of using building materials and industrial by-products in construction

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 246-253

  Kovler, Konstantin ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Building materials; Industrial by products; Legislation; Radioactivity; Radon; Standards

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; FLY ASH; GYPSUM; RADIATION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOMETRY; RADON; STANDARDS;

COAL FLY ASHES; ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; EUROPEAN COMMISSIONS; IN-BUILDING; INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS; INTERNATIONAL SCALES; LEGISLATION; LUXEMBOURG; NATIONAL STANDARDS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITIES; PHOSPHOGYPSUM; RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTIONS;

RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 54049107416     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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