Determination and differentiation of 226Ra and 222Rn by gamma-ray spectrometry in drinking water

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 280, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 475-480

  Kusters M ^a   Schraven, W ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHRZENTRALKRANKENHAUS KOBLENZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; RADIUM 226; RADON 222;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION; RADIOACTIVITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 67349253601     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-009-7460-3     Document Type: Article

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