A statistical evaluation of the geogenic controls on indoor radon concentrations and radon risk

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 799-803

  Appleton, J D ^a   Miles, J C H ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ANOVA; Geology; Radon; UK

Indexed keywords

ANOVA; ENGLAND; GEOGENIC; GEOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES; GEOLOGICAL CONTROL; GEOLOGICAL DATA; GEOLOGICAL UNITS; INDOOR RADON; INDOOR RADON MEASUREMENTS; LEVEL OF DETAIL; MINERALISATION; NATIONAL GRID; RADON POTENTIAL; STATISTICAL EVALUATION; STRONG CONTRAST; TOTAL VARIATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); FUNCTION EVALUATION; GEOLOGY; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM;

RADON;

RADON;

BEDROCK; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOGENIC SOURCE; INDOOR RADON; MINERALIZATION; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL APPLICATION; URANIUM; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAS; GEOLOGY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOMETRY; RADON MAPPING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; GREAT BRITAIN; RADON; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77955089268     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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