High sensitivity radon emanation measurements

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 889-893

  Zuzel, G ^a   Simgen, H ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Low activity measurements; Proportional counters; Radon

Indexed keywords

HIGH SENSITIVITIES; LOW ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; LOW BACKGROUNDS; MINIMUM DETECTABLE ACTIVITIES; RADON DETECTION TECHNIQUES; RADON EMANATIONS; SPECIAL GLASS; STAINLESS STEEL VESSELS; VACUUM LINES;

AIR PURIFICATION; BIOACTIVITY; COUNTING CIRCUITS; GLASS; METAL REFINING; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; STAINLESS STEEL;

RADON;

GLASS; METAL; RADON 222; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; ATOM; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL COUNTER; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VACUUM;

GASES; GLASS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 63249122246     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.01.052     Document Type: Article

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