Depleted uranium: some remarks on radiation protection

Radioactivity in the Environment

Volumn 7, Issue C, 2005, Pages 1040-1046

  Grandolfo, M ^a   Mele, A ^a   Nuccetelli, C ^a   Risica, S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

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EID: 77956676126     PISSN: 15694860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-4860(04)07128-1     Document Type: Article

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