Mapping of the geogenic radon potential in France to improve radon risk management: Methodology and first application to region Bourgogne

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 813-820

  Ielsch, G ^a   Cushing, M E ^a   Combes, P ^b   Cuney, M ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b Géologie Tectonique Environnement et Risques   (France)

^c CRPG CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Environment; Geology; Radioactivity; Radon mapping; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; FAULT LINE; GEOGENIC RADON POTENTIAL; GEOLOGICAL DATA; GEOLOGICAL UNITS; PREFERENTIAL PATHWAYS; RADON LEVEL; RADON MAPPING; RADON SOURCE;

GEOLOGY; MAPPING; RADIATION; RADIOACTIVITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM;

RADON;

RADON; URANIUM;

GEOGENIC SOURCE; MAPPING METHOD; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; URANIUM;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BOUNDARY LAYER; FRANCE; GEOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOIL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; FRANCE; GEOLOGY; RADON; RISK MANAGEMENT; URANIUM;

BOURGOGNE; FRANCE;

EID: 77955085899     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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