Trace analysis of aerosol bound particulates and noble gases at the BfS in Germany

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 672-677

  Bieringer, J ^a   Schlosser, C ^a   Sartorius, H ^a   Schmid, S ^a  

^a BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATIES; GERMANY; INTERNATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMS; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; NOBLE GAS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; FLOW PATTERNS; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; INERT GASES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRACE ANALYSIS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

INERT GAS; RADIOISOTOPE;

AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; AIR PARTICLE CONTROL; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; GAS ANALYSIS; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; LABORATORY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; GERMANY; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NOBLE GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 63249103605     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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