Chapter 8 Principles and Technologies for Remediation of Uranium-Contaminated Environments

Radioactivity in the Environment

Volumn 14, Issue , 2009, Pages 357-374

  Zhu, Yong Guan ^a   Chen, Bao Dong ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

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EID: 65149099530     PISSN: 15694860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-4860(08)00208-8     Document Type: Review

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