Determination of45Ca and γ -emitting radionuclides in concrete from a nuclear power plant

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 631-636

  Ervanne, By H ^a   Hakanen, M ^a   Lehto, J ^a   Kvarnstrom R ^b   Eurajoki, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Fortum Oil and Gas Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

41Ca; 45Ca; Activated concrete; Decommissioning; Determination; Liquid scintillation counting; Nuclear power plant; Radionuclides

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450176488     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2009.1658     Document Type: Article

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