Diurnal variations in solar ultraviolet radiation at typical anatomical sites1

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 234-243

  Hu, Li Wen ^a   Gao, Qian ^a   Xu, Wen Ying ^b   Wang, Yang ^a   Gong, Hui Zhi ^a   Dong, Guo Qing ^a   Li, Jing Hai ^a   Liu, Yang ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Huzhou Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Exposure; Monitors; Radiation dose; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956600885     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-3988(10)60058-X     Document Type: Article

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