An investigation on the radiological influence of an underground coal mine in Zonguldak basin, Turkey

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 468-473

  Aytekin, Hüseyin ^a   Baldik, Ridvan ^a  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Exposure and risk; Gamma spectrometer; Radionuclide; Underground coal mine

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL MINE; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE;

EID: 66149173500     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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